Malappuram (Kerala), Sep 30 (PTI) The Kerala Health Department on Saturday took action against two doctors and a staff nurse at the Government Women and Children hospital at Ponnani near here over an alleged incident of wrongful blood transfusion on a pregnant woman.

A 26-year old woman was allegedly given the wrong blood group during transfusion on Thursday.

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A Health department official said action was taken against two doctors, who were working at the hospital on contract basis. A staff nurse of the hospital was suspended pending enquiry, the official said.

The alleged incident happened on September 28 evening but was immediately stopped after the patient complained of shivering.

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Hospital sources told PTI that the eight-month pregnant woman with 'O' negative blood group was wrongly given B positive blood group.

The woman was immediately shifted to Thrissur medical college and her condition is said to be stable.

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