Re: Re: Times of India: Panicky mobs damage hospitals

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I dream about that day.Alison M

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> Can you imagine the all hell that will break loose when the

> vaccine-autism connection light bulb finally goes on with the public. . .?

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> They may have to call out the national guard in Atlanta, Georgia.

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> Here is another breaking story update on the subject from the Times of

> India

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> Panicky mobs damage hospitals

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> http://is.gd/d0qs

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> BANGALORE: The polio panic wave continued on Monday morning, with

> parents clutching little ones and thronging city hospitals. Rumour mills

> had churned out shocking tales through Sunday night about kids falling

> sick, and even dying.

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> Hospital corridors were packed with families. Shehnaz, a mother of two

> from Ilyasnagar, had come to Vani Vilas Hospital to consult the

> paediatrician. " I heard from neighbours that children were falling sick

> after the vaccination. I am a bit worried and wanted confirmation from

> doctors,'' she said.

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> Many parents, though aware it was a rumour, did not want to take

> chances. Suvita, who came with her 5-year-old daughter to the OPD of

> Bowring and Lady Curzon Hospital, said, " Everyone is saying it is a

> rumour, but I want to be sure. "

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> Agitated crowds also damaged window panes and doors of hospitals, and

> scattered drug bottles around.

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> BOWRING HOSPITAL

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> Around 11.15 pm on Sunday, hundreds entered the hospital premises and

> ransacked the hospital. Two doctors were manhandled, a pharmacist was

> injured and a staff nurse slapped by the mob.

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> A police complaint has been lodged by the staff. The losses were

> assessed to be around Rs 3-4 lakh. Chairs were used to break window

> panes at the paediatric department and casualty ward, and computers were

> damaged. Later, the police took control.

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> Three paediatricians and four house surgeons attended to the patients.

> Around 750 children were examined and none was admitted for treatment

> with regard to pulse polio administration. The mob also disrupted

> treatment.

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> A note detailing the incident was submitted to the director and dean,

> Bangalore Medical College and Research Centre and health department

> officials, H Satishchandra, medical superintendent, said.

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> VANI VILAS HOSPITAL

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> Around 5,000 children were treated between 11 pm on Sunday and 6 am on

> Monday. The hospital made special arrangements to attend to the

> children, but no one was admitted.

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> Resident medical officer Dr Narayan Gowda said parents were still coming

> in, just to confirm that their children were fine.

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> Mobs forcibly entered the hospital and broke window panes and pulled

> down doors, he said.

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> CSI HOSPITAL

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> People entered the Church of South India Hospital, Shivajinagar, and

> broke doors, window panes and tore off posters about the pulse polio

> vaccination. Deputy medical superintendent Dr Christi Dominic Savio said

> there was " complete chaos'' between 11 pm Sunday and 2.30 am on Monday.

> A doctor was also manhandled.

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> OTHER HOSPITALS

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> Many hospitals had to call additional doctors from other hospitals or

> P-G students to meet the demand.

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