Highlights
- 5-year-old child mistakenly given rabies vaccine
- Incident occurred at a Upazila health complex in Chandpur
- Child was taken for fever treatment
- Accused medical officer admits mistake
- Authorities say action will be taken and child is under observation
A 5-year-old child was mistakenly given a rabies vaccine instead of treatment for fever at a Upazila health complex in Chandpur. The incident took place at the Shahrasti Upazila Health Complex.
Child Brought for Fever Treatment
According to sources, the child, Alifa, daughter of Emran Hossain from Ashrafpur village in Kachua upazila, was taken to the hospital’s emergency department on Wednesday afternoon due to fever. At that time, Sub-Assistant Community Medical Officer Abu Yusuf administered a rabies vaccine that was meant for another patient.
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Mother’s Complaint
The child’s mother said:
“আমরা কিছু না বলতেই ডাক্তার আবু ইউসুফ কুকুরের ভ্যাকসিন আমার মেয়েকে দিয়ে দেয়। তার শরীরে প্রচণ্ড জ্বর রয়েছে। ভুল চিকিৎসা দেওয়ার কারণে আমার বাচ্চার ক্ষতি হতে পারে। অভিযুক্ত ডাক্তারের বিরুদ্ধে যেন ব্যবস্থা নেওয়া হয়।”
Translation: “Without saying anything, Doctor Abu Yusuf gave my daughter a dog vaccine. She already has a high fever. This wrong treatment may harm my child. Action should be taken against the accused doctor.”
Accused medical officer Abu Yusuf admitted the error and said the vaccine would not cause harm. Upazila Health and Family Planning Officer Aklima Jahan said they are aware of the incident. She stated that the child has been advised to remain admitted for observation and that the accused doctor will be issued a show-cause notice.
Source: Jugantor
