• New here? Register here now for access to all the forums, download game torrents, private messages, polls, Sportsbook, etc. Plus, stay connected and follow BP on Instagram @buckeyeplanet and Facebook.

NTS: Don't end up in hospital in India (MERGED)

Jump to latest Follow Reply
Sort by date Sort by votes
BuckeyeFlorida

BuckeyeFlorida

Resident Science Dork
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20051115/od_nm/india_ants_dc

KOLKATA, India (Reuters) - A woman receiving treatment for diabetes at a state-run hospital in eastern India lost one of her eyes after ants nibbled away at it, officials said on Tuesday.
<script type="text/javascript"> if (window.yzq_a == null) document.write("<scr" + "ipt type=text/javascript src=""http://us.js2.yimg.com/us.js.yimg.com/lib/bc/bc_1.7.2.js></scr" + "ipt>"); </script><script type="text/javascript" src="http://us.js2.yimg.com/us.js.yimg.com/lib/bc/bc_1.7.2.js"></script><script type="text/javascript"> if (window.yzq_a) { yzq_a('p', 'P=faNUJM6.I3pGN1VEQysnFhJDhOuvBEN6Er8ACTeN&T=15q40j6g4%2fX%3d1132073663%2fE%3d7666457%2fR%3dnews%2fK%3d5%2fV%3d1.1%2fW%3d8%2fY%3dYAHOO%2fF%3d561093609%2fH%3dY2FjaGVoaW50PSJuZXdzIiBjb250ZW50PSJkaWFiZXRlcztpdDtwYWluO0l0Ig--%2fS%3d1%2fJ%3d4C23BECE'); yzq_a('a', '&U=1397sgedh%2fN%3dYprnjc6.Irs-%2fC%3d380060.7477868.8401717.1442997%2fD%3dLREC%2fB%3d3121340'); } </script><noscript>
b
</noscript>
The patient recovering from a post-surgery infection shrieked for help as the ants attacked her on Sunday night, but nurses told her it was normal to feel pain from the infection.
On Monday, the patient's family saw a gaping hole with swarming ants in it when they lifted the bandage on her left eye.
Authorities of the Sambhunath Hospital in Kolkata said they were probing the incident.
"It's not uncommon for ants to attack diabetic patients. We have set up a committee to investigate the unfortunate incident," hospital superintendent A. Adhikary said.
Scampering rats and stray cats and dogs sharing bed space with patients are not uncommon sights at India's overcrowded state-run hospitals that are used by millions of poor and middle-class people.
Click to expand...
 
well, if you are visiting India, it means you are richer than 99.9% of all indians and you won't end up at a hospital like this. You'll end up at one of the rich ones where you'll get better treatment than you would in the US as a middle class citizen. A few months ago, cnn.com did a story about people in the US going to Asia to have surgeries done if their insurance won't cover it here.
 
Upvote 0
Just plain Gross

Ants Reportedly Eat Woman's Eye in India

From Associated Press
November 15, 2005 8:30 AM EST
NEW DELHI - A woman died in a Calcutta hospital after ants ate one of her eyes as she was recovering from a cornea operation, media reports said Tuesday.

Gauri Chakraborty, 55, had complained of terrible pain after the operation at a state-run hospital, but a nurse told her it was normal and left her unattended, her son Soumen told the Press Trust of India news agency.

He said that when her bandage was removed the next day they found big black ants nibbling at her eye, PTI reported.

"She died a ghastly death. We don't even know the reason of her death," Amitabha Kar, Chakraborty's son-in-law told PTI.

Local Health Minister Surjya Kanta Mishra demanded a report of the incident from the hospital authorities. In response, hospital superintendent Sukumar Das said a five-member inquiry committee has been set up, PTI reported.
 
Upvote 0
Sober said:
well, if you are visiting India, it means you are richer than 99.9% of all indians and you won't end up at a hospital like this. You'll end up at one of the rich ones where you'll get better treatment than you would in the US as a middle class citizen. A few months ago, cnn.com did a story about people in the US going to Asia to have surgeries done if their insurance won't cover it here.
Click to expand...

Thanks for the personal experience Tibs.
 
Upvote 0
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top