Corona Virus: Lack of Knowledge, Parents from Dominican Republic Lose Their Toddler After Being Given Drinking Tortoise Blood

News24xx.com - The case of a 5-month-old girl who died from drinking turtle's blood caused a stir in the world. These minors are from the Dominican Republic, precisely in Comendador, a border place between the Dominican Republic and Haiti.

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According to information provided by hospital sources on Tuesday, a shaman was thought to have given him turtle blood to prevent being infected with COVID-19 and other diseases.

The poor girl's parents and her 7-year-old sister also consume the drink and have also been treated at the Rosa Duarte Hospital, in Comendador, in the Elías Piña Province.

According to information from the hospital director, Dahiana Vólquez, the health conditions of the baby's parents and sister were stable when receiving treatment at the hospital.

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Dahiana stated that they did not have time to save the child. When he arrived at the hospital, the child was already in a helpless state.
 
Dahiana said that the consequences of ignorance are many people who make these drinks to regain or maintain their health without knowing that they can cause serious damage and even death.

So far, 15,264 cases of patients infected with the coronavirus and 468 deaths have been identified in the Dominican Republic.