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13 more children die in BRD medical college in Gorakhpur

Press Trust of India, Gorakhpur | ByPress Trust of India
Sep 02, 2017 08:33 PM IST

BRD College principal says no death was reported in the encephalitis ward during this period

The spate of deaths continued in the state-run Baba Raghav Das Medical College hospital here with 13 more children dying in the past 24 hours, taking the toll to 1,317 so far this year.

Children being treated at the BRD medical college in Gorakhpur.(HT Photo)
Children being treated at the BRD medical college in Gorakhpur.(HT Photo)

As many as 13 children, 10 in NICU and three in general paediatric ward died in the past 24 hours, the newly-appointed principal of the college Dr PK Singh said on Saturday.

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No death was reported in the encephalitis ward during this period, Dr Singh said, adding that 53 new cases were admitted in the hospital.

This year there have been a total of 1,317 deaths in the hospital so far.

According to hospital records, in January 152 children died, in February 122, March 159, April 123, May 139, June 137, July 128 and August 325, besides in September 32 children have died so far.

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