Pregnant woman dies at Midnapore Hospital, kin alleges expired saline administered
Kolkata: A 21-year-old woman passed away following childbirth at Midnapore Medical College and Hospital in West Bengal's Paschim Midnapore. Her family members have raised serious concerns about the saline administered to her during treatment.
The incident took place on Friday and has sparked outrage and protests from the families of patients, as four more patients have also fallen ill due to the administration of the expired saline.
As per the recent media report by Millenium Post, the state Health department has sought a report from the Midnapore Medical College. A 10-member committee was constituted to probe the incident.
The deceased, identified as a 21-year-old woman from Garbeta in West Midnapore, was admitted to the hospital on Wednesday after being brought in for childbirth. She gave birth to a child later that day but was reportedly administered saline along with several other women undergoing treatment. It is alleged that the saline bottles used were expired, which led to a series of health complications.
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