Archive · 21 May 2025
Hospital Denies Negligence in Hepatitis A Deaths
Two sisters got very sick and went to the hospital.
They had Hepatitis A, a disease that hurt their livers.
Sadly, they died.
Their dad is very sad and thinks the hospital didn't do enough to help them, saying they weren't treated properly.
The hospital says they did everything they could, but the girls' bodies didn't get better.
The hospital says the sisters got the best care possible, but the disease was already very bad when they arrived.
Two sisters from Kollam died from Hepatitis A while receiving treatment at Thiruvananthapuram Medical College Hospital.
The hospital superintendent denied allegations of medical negligence made by the girls' father.
The father alleges the hospital did not provide adequate treatment and that the deaths were due to medical negligence.
The girls were admitted with fever, vomiting, and stomach pain, and diagnosed with Hepatitis A.
The hospital administered plasma exchange therapy, but the girls' condition worsened, leading to their deaths.
- Who
- Two sisters (Neethu, 15, and Meenakshi, 19) from Kollam.
- What
- The sisters died from Hepatitis A.
- When
- Meenakshi died last Friday; Neethu died on Sunday.
- Where
- Thiruvananthapuram Medical College Hospital.
- Why
- The father alleges medical negligence; the hospital denies the allegations, citing the rapid progression of the disease.
Father's Perspective
Hospital's Perspective
Medical Negligence
Father's Perspective
The hospital did not provide adequate treatment and was medically negligent.
Hospital's Perspective
The hospital provided adequate care, and the disease was fast-worsening.
- Cause of Death
- Hepatitis A
- Sisters' Residence
- Kollam
- Hospital Location
- Thiruvananthapuram
- Hospital Admission Dates
- May 13 and 14
- Initial Symptoms
- Fever, vomiting, stomach pain
- Treatment Attempted
- Plasma exchange therapy