Respiratory failure probable reason for infant deaths at Rudakota, says doctors’ team
The Hindu
‘There is a lack of awareness on handling newborn babies’
A team of doctors from King George Hospital (KGH), headed by Principal of Andhra Medical College (AMC) P.V. Sudhakar, had visited P Rudakota village of Pedabayulu mandal where around 14 infants died under mysterious circumstances in Visakhapatnam Agency during the last two years.
The team, which visited the village last week, spoke to the locals, observed water, soil and other parameters to ascertain the cause. During preliminary assesment, doctors found that respiratory failure, probably due to lack of awareness on handling newborn babies, had led to the deaths. Further study is on.
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