Another Newborn Girl, Bitten By Rats At Indore Govt Hospital, Dies

A second newborn girl bitten by rats at Indore’s government-run Maharaja Yashwantrao Hospital (MYH) has died on Wednesday, just a day after a similar case shocked the nation.

The baby, who had suffered rat bites on two fingers of her left hand while admitted in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), died during treatment. Hospital authorities said the infant died from septicemia, a serious infection that spreads through the bloodstream.

According to Dr Jitendra Verma, Deputy Superintendent of MYH, the baby was already in a critical condition due to multiple birth-related deformities, including an intestinal issue. Weighing only 1.6 kilograms, she had undergone surgery a week ago. During her stay in the neonatal ICU, rats reportedly bit two fingers on her left hand, causing scratches.