18 yr Old Dies After Brushing Teeth with Rat Poison
A young girl from Mumbai lost her life after brushing her teeth with rat poison, mistaking it for toothpaste.
An 18-year-old girl Apsana Khan from Dharavi, Mumbai died after mistaking rat poison paste for toothpaste and using it to brush her teeth. Police said that the incident took place at around 10 am September 3.
Rat poison paste was kept near the toothpaste, so she accidentally used it to brush her teeth. While brushing she realised that she had not used the toothpaste due to which she washed her mouth immediately. Khan was scared that her mother would scold her due to which she did not tell anyone about the incident.
Sometime later, she complained of stomach ache, following which her mother took her to Lifecare hospital in Dharavi and got her medicines. Despite taking medicines, Khan kept complaining of stomach ache for three days after which her mother took her in confidence and inquired with her, when she told her that she accidentally used rat poison paste for toothpaste .
Her mother took her to 3 different hospitals but her condition worsened. However, she has died.
Doctors have urged people to immediately go to a hospital if a person consumes rat poison or any form of insecticide as it can be very harmful to health.
