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11 infants die in Purulia Sadar Deben Mahato Hospital

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Press Trust of India Purulia(WB)
Last Updated : Jun 08 2013 | 9:55 PM IST
Eleven infants have died in the Purulia Sadar Deben Mahato Hospital here since Friday, hospital sources said today.
The infants died as most of them were malnourished, born under weight and also due to dehydration, Hospital Superintendent Nilanjana Sen said.
Seven of the babies were in the age group of 0-11 month old the, sources said.
A government hospital in Malda district had reported 16 deaths last month, prompting the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to seek a report from West Bengal.

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First Published: Jun 08 2013 | 9:55 PM IST

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