PGIMER confirms diagnosis of neonatal tetanus in infant
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A seven year old infant from Haryana has been diagnosed with neonatal tetanus, as confirmed by a team of doctors at Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) in Chandigarh.
The infant was diagnosed with the infection after 5 days he was born. Son of a daily wage labourer, the infant is said to be in a critical condition by the hospital authorities. He was born at Madanpur Shahabad in Kurukshetra on December 2
This development is contrary to the confirmed issued by the WHO earlier that India is free of maternal and neonatal tetanus. This neonatal tetanus case was the first such in many years.
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As reported by the Indian Express, Kurukshetra District Immunisation Officer Dr Anupama Singh said the likely cause of infection was "unhygienic practices" adopted by the family at the child's birth. "During the delivery, the (baby's) grandmother put some burnt cow-dung on the mother's stomach. The mother also said the (baby's) grandmother had cut the umbilical cord with a blade bought from the market," Dr Singh said.
The infant was diagnosed with the infection after 5 days he was born. Son of a daily wage labourer, the infant is said to be in a critical condition by the hospital authorities. He was born at Madanpur Shahabad in Kurukshetra on December 2
This development is contrary to the confirmed issued by the WHO earlier that India is free of maternal and neonatal tetanus. This neonatal tetanus case was the first such in many years.
Also read: 184 districts identified for focussed healthcare: PM Narendra Modi
As reported by the Indian Express, Kurukshetra District Immunisation Officer Dr Anupama Singh said the likely cause of infection was "unhygienic practices" adopted by the family at the child's birth. "During the delivery, the (baby's) grandmother put some burnt cow-dung on the mother's stomach. The mother also said the (baby's) grandmother had cut the umbilical cord with a blade bought from the market," Dr Singh said.
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