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Yavatmal, Feb 1 (IANS) In a shocking lapse, at least 12 kids were administered hand sanitizer instead of the oral polio vaccine drops at a Primary Health Centre in Ghatanji's Kapsi-Kopari village in the district, officials said here on Monday.Taking cognisance of the incident, the district health authorities late on Monday suspended three nurses after a preliminary investigation.The incident took place on Sunday when over 2,000 small children aged 1-5 years had gathered along with their parents for the polio vaccination programme under the national immunization drive, launched in the morning.According to officials, some of the kids were given oral drops of sanitizers instead of the polio drops after which many complained of nausea, cramps and started vomiting, sparking panic among the parents and health officials there.All the children, aged between 1-5 years, were rushed to the Vasantrao Naik Government Medical College & Hospital for treatment."All the children are now stable and improving. They are being kept under constant observation. Depending on their condition, we shall consider discharging them on Tuesday evening," VNGMCH Dean Dr Milind Kamble told IANS.On the possible repercussions of oral intake of hand-sanitizing liquids, the Dean said that though it is not fatal, it contains around 70 percent alcohol which may create health complications, especially among children, as in the present instance.Yavatmal Collector M. Devender Singh visited the hospital on Sunday night and enquired about the condition of the children.He ordered the Zilla Parishad CEO Shrikrishna Panchal to visit the village and investigate the incident and after his preliminary probe, three nurses on duty at the time have been suspended.Farmers leader from Yavatmal and Vasantrao Naik Sheti Swavlamban Mission President Kishore Tiwari suspects it could be a case of "deliberate sabotage" and plans to visit the affected village on Tuesday for a spot assessment.Panchal said that the nurses apparently mistook bottles of sanitisers placed nearby to be the vaccine drops and administered them to the unsuspecting kids even as another three health workers are under the scanner for the lapse.The incident came a day after the Polio National Immunization Day (January 31), which was launched by President R. N. Kovind at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Saturday.--IANSqn/bg A

Yavatmal, Feb 1 (IANS) In a shocking lapse, at least 12 kids were administered hand sanitizer drops instead of the oral polio vaccine drops at a Primary Health Centre in Ghatanji's Kapsi-Kopari village in the district, officials said here on Monday.The incident took place on Sunday when over 2,000 children aged 1-5 years had gathered along with their parents for the polio vaccination programme under the national immunization drive, launched in the morning.According to officials, some of the children were given oral drops of sanitizer instead of the polio drops after which many complained of nausea, cramps and started vomiting, creating panic among the parents and health officials there.All the children, aged between 1-5 years, were rushed to the Vasantrao Naik Government Medical College & Hospital for treatment."All the children are now stable and improving. They are being kept under constant observation. Depending on their condition, we shall consider discharging them on Tuesday evening," the VNGMCH Dean Dr Milind Kamble told IANS.On the possible repercussions of oral intake of hand-sanitizing liquids, the Dean said that though it is not fatal, it contains around 70 percent alcohol which may create health complications, especially among children, as in the present instance.Yavatmal Collector M. Devender Singh visited the hospital on Sunday night and enquired about the condition of the children.He later ordered the Zilla Parishad CEO Shrikrishna Panchal to visit the Maharashtra village and investigate the incident.As per initial reports, at least one doctor, a health worker and an Asha volunteer are under the scanner for the lapse. Panchal mentioned that the medical authorities were informed of the incident very late.Farmers leader from Yavatmal and Vasantrao Naik Sheti Swavalamban Mission President Kishore Tiwari suspects it could be a case of "deliberate sabotage" and plans to visit the affected village on Tuesday for a spot assessment.Meanwhile, local Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party leaders demanded that the persons responsible for "playing with the lives of such small children" should be immediately suspended for sheer negligence, pending the investigation.The incident came a day after the Polio National Immunization Day (January 31), with President R. N. Kovind launching the drive on Saturday at Rashtrapati Bhavan.--IANSqn/bg

Lucknow, Oct 30 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh has set a record of sorts by producing over 1.7 crore litres of sanitizer since March when the lockdown was imposed following the Covid-19 pandemic.Additional Chief Secretary, Cane Development and Excise, Sanjay Bhoosreddy said that the sanitizer production capacity of the state was around six lakh litres per day."The demand was rather high in the beginning and sanitizer production escalated. The demand has now stabilized," he said.He further said that the total production of sanitizer in the state was highest when compared with other states.He said that cane mills and distilleries had been roped in by the state government in the production of sanitizer which was not only supplied to the government departments and hospitals in the state, but also exported to other states, including Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh.Around 1.6 crore packs of sanitizers have been put into the market."Many companies were also given licenses to produce sanitizer in the state. The aim is to provide sanitizer to people at an affordable cost," Bhoosreddy said.--IANSamita/dpb

Kanpur, July 2 (IANS) A former IIT-Kanpur student, in collaboration with an assistant professor of IIT-Guwahati, has prepared a deodorant-cum-sanitizer that not only keeps the coronavirus at bay for about seven to 10 hours but also smells good.The two collaborators have worked closely with the Fragrance and Flavour Development Centre in Kanpur on this project. The former IIT Kanpur student, Aanshik Gangwar, said that the new deodorant is skin and environment friendly and its smell relieves tension also."The deodorant can be used on the body and on the clothes. It contains sanitizer components that help in fighting Coronavirus. We have got the patent and the sanitizer-cum deodorant will be available in the market shortly," he told reporters.The product contains 80 per cent ethyl alcohol, 10 per cent green oil, 10 per cent moisturizer Neutrogena oil, Aromatic oils have also been used for fragrance.--IANSamita/in