2 Newborns in Hospitalized, Died By Rat?...It's not a hospital sign
Sep 08, 2025
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According to local media such as India Today, two newborns died after being bitten by a mouse at a public hospital in Madhya Pradesh, India.
The victims were boys and girls, who were reported to have been bitten by mice in the hospital's pediatric surgery ward on August 30 (local time) and the night of the 31st, respectively.
There were signs of bites on the boy's hand and on the girl's shoulder.
The boy died on Sept. 2 and the girl died on Sept. 3.
In the wake of the controversy, the hospital claimed that the rat bite was not the direct cause of death, and that both children were suffering from serious birth problems.
The hospital director said "Both children had congenital anemia and were patients transferred from external medical institutions."
The boy was premature, had low hemoglobin levels, and his parents were away during treatment.
The girl had a deformity in her hand, her lungs and intestines were not properly developed, and her condition worsened after surgery and she was depending on a ventilator.
The vice president of the hospital said "In the case of a girl, the rat bite was a minor injury and was not life-threatening," he stressed.
However, public criticism of hygiene and safety management in hospitals has intensified.
Hospital staff claimed they had seen large rats roaming in NICU (Nepidemic Intensive Care Unit) for several days, but there were no official reports.
One medical expert said "Nursing personnel missed the opportunity to prevent the tragedy because they did not report the appearance of mice." However, the hospital refuted that it is conducting pest control every 15 days.
After the incident, two night shift nurses were suspended and nursing managers were also dismissed, and warnings were issued to the director of pediatrics and nursing officers.
Health officials said they fined pest control companies 100,000 rupees (about 1.6 million won) and notified them of the termination of the contract.
At the same time, he promised strict measures, saying that this incident was a very serious matter. Police and health officials are continuing further investigations.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
