Misdiagnosis of baby in Henan to be investigated

Health authorities in Shangqiu, Henan province, will launch an investigation into a case in which a hospital misdiagnosed a premature baby as a stillbirth, leading the infant to suffer from cerebral damage.

Henan radio and television station reported on Sunday morning that a resident, surnamed Xu, and his wife, who was 26 weeks pregnant, consulted with doctors at the First People's Hospital of Shangqiu during a checkup.

According to the checkup results, her womb was infected, so an immediate Caesarean section was suggested.