Two infants die in Malda hospital

MALDA, WEST BENGAL: Two infants died at Malda Medical College and Hospital, taking the toll of newborn death to 11 in a week, officials sources said today.
One baby died today while another one died late last night, officials said.
The babies were brought to the hospital in a critical condition with respiratory problem and were underweight, doctors said.
Earlier on April 6, nine babies had died in 12 hours in the same hospital.
Two months back, 20 new borns had died here. Most of the babies were delivered at home in the village and brought in critical state, doctors said.