Rat bites coma patient's eye in Mumbai hospital!

• The hospital authorities have denied the incident.

A 27-year-old comatose patient's eye was allegedly nibbled on by a rat at the civic-run Hinduhridaysamrat Balasaheb Thackeray Trauma Care Municipal Hospital in Mumbai's Jogeshwari.
Hospital authorities have denied the incident, alleging that the complaint was made to malign the hospital, The Times of India reported.

Meanwhile in Kerala, a 27-year-old patient, undergoing treatment at the medical college hospital, was bitten twice by a rat, with State Health Minister"K K Shylaja today describing the incident as 'unfortunate.' ??

The minister has sought an explanation from the hospital Superintendent, who has been directed to probe into the incident and ensure it does not recur.

The hospital authorities have also been asked to take precautionary steps and keep the surroundings clean.

The youth was hospitalised a month ago after suffering injury on his left leg, in a motorbike accident.

Last week, the patient was bitten twice by a rat in the injured leg.