Bihar Hospital administers Anti-Rabies Vaccine to child, kin allege negligence
Anti-Rabies Vaccine
West Champaran: In an alleged case of medical negligence, a child suffering from high fever was mistakenly administered an anti-rabies vaccine at Bagaha Sub-Divisional Hospital in Bihar's West Champaran district, triggering outrage and demands for accountability from his family.
The incident took place when a resident of Pipariya brought his grandson to the hospital after the child developed a high fever of approximately 104°C. In the Outpatient Department (OPD), the on-duty doctor inadvertently prescribed an anti-rabies vaccine, which was then administered to the child at the hospital's medicine counter.
The confusion came to light when hospital staff told the family to return on September 1 for a fourth dose of the vaccine — a schedule that typically follows post-exposure treatment after a dog bite. Surprised and concerned, the grandfather of the patient asked for clarification, only to be informed by a health worker that the patient had been mistakenly treated for a dog bite and had just received his third dose of the anti-rabies vaccine.
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