A shocking case of rats gnawing on the LIMBS of a patient admitted in ICU (Intensive Care Unit) of Badaun’s Government Medical College and Hospital has come to the fore. The Principal of the Medical College said on Monday that action will be taken against the negligent people after getting the matter investigated, as well as ‘rat traps’ are being installed to prevent rats from reaching the wards and patients in future.
According to information received from relatives, Ram Sevak Gupta, a resident of Dataganj Budh Bazar town of Dataganj tehsil area, was seriously injured in a road accident two days ago, who was admitted to the Government Medical College and Hospital for treatment. Injured patient’s brother Ram Prakash Gupta told that seeing the critical condition of Ram Sevak, the medical staff started his treatment by putting him on ventilator support in the ICU ward. He alleged that in the meantime, due to the negligence of the staff deployed at night, the rats in the ward gnawed several parts of his body including forehead, ears and toes.
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Ram Prakash told that this was revealed when Ram Sevak’s wife went to the ICU ward to see her husband. She told that she saw a rat gnawing at her husband’s leg and blood was coming out from that place. In this regard, the Principal of Badaun Government Medical College, Dr. N.C. Prajapati said that he himself checked it by going to the ward, where the rats were coming into the ward from the hole made near the oxygen pipe and near the window, which has been repaired and all the routes of movement of rats have been closed.
He told that there is a lot of open space and fields in the vicinity. The patient’s relatives and attendants also sit there and eat food, due to which rats often enter the ward. The Principal said that ‘Rat Traps’ (cages) are also being installed so that rats cannot reach around the wards and patients in future. Along with this, action will be taken against the negligent people after getting this matter investigated. He told that at present the patient is absolutely healthy and will be discharged from the hospital soon.
