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A doctor and a staff nurse of Horti government hospital in Indi taluk of Vijayapura district were dismissed for administering saline bottle infested with worms to a patient. (Reuters File Photo. For representation only)
District Health Officer (DHO) Dr Rajkumar Yergal on Saturday dismissed a doctor and a staff nurse of Horti government hospital in Indi taluk of Vijayapura district for administering saline bottle infested with worms to a patient.
Dr Kori and nurse Nanda Kalal were dismissed while two other staffers Pundalik Lagali and Suresh Jadhav were suspended.
The relatives of the patient had taken the video of the worm-laden saline bottle and circulated the video. The clip went viral on the social media platform, drawing criticism from the people over the negligence of the doctor and the staff.
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