Pesticide poisoning: 13 dead, 468 admitted in Yavatmal's govt hospital
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Till date 13 patients have lost their lives allegedly after being affected by pesticide poisoning and 468 patients have been admitted to the Government Medical College (GMC) hospital here, a senior official said.
"If we see the records, everyday four to five patients are coming. Nine patients are in critical condition. A committee of doctors was called to look into the matter and we are following their instructions. I would request all the farmers to wash their hands thoroughly after using the pesticides," Manish Shrigiriwar, Dean of (Government Medical College, Yavatmal) told media here.
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