Eluru: The facilities Government Medical College (GMC), Eluru , have come under scrutiny after around 6 first-year MBBS students were admitted for treatment after allegedly being bitten by rats while sleeping in their hostel room.

In response to the incident, the Health Minister Y. Satya Kumar ordered an inquiry and directed DME Dr Raghunandan to issue notices to the hostel warden and the private pest control agency. The Minister also directed officials to carry out a sanitation drive to control the rodent problem.

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As per the TNIE news report, the incident came to light after the students, bitten by rats on Saturday night, were rushed to the hospital for treatment. They were given anti-rabies (ARV) and

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