Three infants die less than four days after taking Rubella vaccine shots in Karnataka's Belagavi
Belagavi: Less than a week after getting their Rubella Vaccine jabs, three infants were hospitalized at the Belagavi Institute of Medical Sciences (BIMS) after falling sick. The three infants have reportedly died at the hospital with authorities yet to ascertain the reason for their deaths.
The deceased have been identified as Pavitra (13 months), a resident of Ramadurga Taluk, Madhu Umesh (14 months), and Chetan (1.5 years). One of the infants reportedly died on Saturday, while the other two breathed their last on Sunday.
According to the reports, the infants were hospitalized after falling ill and complaining of vomiting and diarrhea. Reports also added that the infants were given Rubella Vaccine jabs on January 12.
District Health Officer (DHO) Shashikanth Munnal while commenting on the reports added that the bodies of the infants have been sent for post mortem and they were waiting for the autopsy reports to come to a conclusion and ascertain the reason for the deaths of the three infants.
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Odisha: Two girls drown while bathing in village pond
Berhampur (Odisha) (PTI): Two girls drowned while bathing in a village pond in Odisha's Ganjam district on Tuesday, police said.
The deceased were identified as Pranjali Dora (11), a class 6 student, and Manini Dora (12), a student of class 7, both residents of Patanda village in Digapahandi police station area, a police officer said.
After returning home from school, they went to the village pond to take a bath like every other day. However, they slipped and fell into deep waters. Locals noticed them drowning and tried to rescue them but failed, he said.
Fire brigade personnel from Digapahandi retrieved the girls after a two-hour search and they were rushed to a nearby community health centre, where doctors declared them dead, Digapahandi police station officer-in-charge Kishor Kumar Samal said.
He said the bodies have been handed over to the respective families after conducting post-mortem examinations at MKCG Medical College and Hospital here.
He said unnatural death cases have been registered and an investigation launched.
