Denied Treatment by Multiple Hospitals: 8-month-old baby dies after swallowing balloon
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Kotwali: In a tragic incident, an 8-month-old baby boy lost his life due to prolonged oxygen deprivation after accidentally swallowing a balloon in Madhya Pradesh's Shivpuri. The family sought treatment at multiple hospitals before the infant was finally referred to Shivpuri Medical College.
As per a Free Press Journal news report, the child was struggling to breathe as the balloon got stuck in his windpipe, causing him to choke. Due to this, the child was out of oxygen for a long time.
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