Tiruchi government hospital launches clean-up drive after patient suffers rat bite
A government hospital in Tiruchi launched a clean-up operation after a diabetic patient suffered a rat bite in the general ward. The hospital administration identified food waste from a nearby construction site as the primary cause of the rodent infestation.
Why it matters
This incident highlights critical hygiene and infrastructure maintenance failures in public healthcare facilities, posing significant risks to patient safety.
Following the incident of a diabetic patient’s big toe being gnawed at by a rat in the general ward of the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Government Hospital (MGMGH) in Tiruchi on Thursday, the hospital administration conducted an extensive clean-up operation on the premises.
A woman patient, in her 70s, had been admitted to MGMGH for an ankle injury she had sustained when she fell at home in Alathur near Kalkandarkottai. On Thursday, her son, who was attending to her, went to serve her tea and was shocked to find that a part of her big toe had been damaged, supposedly by a rat bite.
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