13 infants die in WB govt hospital in 2 days
Several babies who are presently undergoing treatment in the neo-natal ward and the SNCU ward of the hospital are stated to be critical, sources said.
Hospital authorities said, breathing trouble, low birth weight and infection were the prime causes behind the crib deaths, adding most babies were admitted to the hospital from Chanchol, Habibpur and Pakna areas of the district.
"Severe
chill
in
the
weather
and
lack
of
proper
protection
from
the
win
ter
were
also
behind
the
new
borns
being
infected
with
diseases
and
developing
breathing
troubles.
Most
of
the
patients
who
came
from
the
villages
were
already
in
a
very
bad
shape,"
a
hospital
official
said.
PTI
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Story first published: Thursday, January 2, 2014, 8:36 [IST]