Another Newborn Girl, Bitten By Rats At Indore Govt Hospital, Dies

Last Updated:September 03, 2025, 18:56 IST

The baby, who had suffered rat bites on two fingers of her left hand while admitted in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, died during treatment

Though hospital officials said the injuries from the rat bites were not severe, the baby’s condition worsened due to infection. (AI generated image)

A second newborn girl bitten by rats at Indore’s government-run Maharaja Yashwantrao Hospital (MYH) has died on Wednesday, just a day after a similar case shocked the nation.

The baby, who had suffered rat bites on two fingers of her left hand while admitted in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), died during treatment. Hospital authorities said the infant died from septicemia, a serious infection that spreads through the bloodstream.

According to Dr Jitendra Verma, Deputy Superintendent of MYH, the baby was already in a critical condition due to multiple birth-related deformities, including an intestinal issue. Weighing only 1.6 kilograms, she had undergone surgery a week ago. During her stay in the neonatal ICU, rats reportedly bit two fingers on her left hand, causing scratches.

Though hospital officials said the injuries from the rat bites were not severe, the baby’s condition worsened due to infection. Her family did not want a post-mortem examination, and the hospital handed over the body as per their wishes.

The death of this infant comes after another baby girl, who was also bitten by rats in the same ward, died on Tuesday. She too had pneumonia and other health complications.

Both infants were admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the neonatal surgery department.

Following the death of the first infant, the government hospital suspended two nurses and removed the nursing superintendent. The private company in charge of cleaning and pest control was fined Rs 1 lakh and issued a warning notice.

A day earlier, Dr Arvind Ghanghoria, Dean of the medical college that oversees the hospital, admitted to safety lapses and said that a high-level committee had been set up to investigate the matter.

“There were two infants who suffered rat bites in the Paediatric Surgical Ward. One of them, already critically ill with pneumonia and congenital complications, has passed away. The other child, despite deformities, is now stable," Ghanghoria said.

While hospital staff blamed the sudden rodent problem on recent rains and a broken pipeline, it later came out that rats had been spotted days earlier, but no complaint was filed.

(With inputs from PTI)

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