Hyderabad, Oct 13 (PTI) A three-month-old boy died in Sangareddy district of Telangana after receiving pulse polio drops. District health officials on Monday said the death was most likely caused by aspiration leading to asphyxia and was not related to the vaccine.

The infant’s parents had alleged that their son died within 20 minutes of receiving the polio drops on Sunday.

The charge was denied by officials. Show Full Article

The baby, a resident of Bheemra village in Kangti mandal, was brought to the local pulse polio booth by his parents around noon on Sunday.

He was administered the polio drops and kept under observation until 12.30 pm, according to details provided by the Kangti Primary Health Centre (PHC) medical officer.

During this period, the baby remained normal with no comp

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