Hyderabad: As many as 17 children suffering from viral fever were admitted to a government hospital in Telangana ‘s Nalgonda district on Friday, November 14, due to alleged medical negligence.

The incident occurred in Nagarjuna Sagar colony. According to reports, doctors administered injections to the children, after which they began vomiting and experiencing diarrhoea.

As their condition worsened, the children were shifted to the ICU. A video shared on social media shows some crying in pain.

Nalgonda district medical health officer, Dr Putla Srinivas, has dismissed allegations of wrong injection being administered. Speaking to Siasat.com , he said, “There was no medical negligence from our staff. Around 3-4 days earlier, these children were admitted for viral fever. We gave an

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