One of Rundu’s quadruplets dies

ONE of the quadruplets born at Rundu, a boy, died just four days after birth.

The quads, three boys and a girl, were born prematurely to 22-year-old Rebecca Abraham late last month. The Rundu State Hospital Superintendent, Dr Youri Yangazov, said the babies were born three months early.He said a post-mortem would be done to determine the cause of death.”The babies are so small, to give multiple birth within less than seven months of pregnancy is a problem,” said Dr Yangazov.Abraham, a member of the San community, gave birth to triplets in 2005.According to Dr Yangazov, two of the triplets succumbed to an unknown disease right after they had turned a year old.The Rundu State Hospital Superintendent, Dr Youri Yangazov, said the babies were born three months early.He said a post-mortem would be done to determine the cause of death.”The babies are so small, to give multiple birth within less than seven months of pregnancy is a problem,” said Dr Yangazov.Abraham, a member of the San community, gave birth to triplets in 2005.According to Dr Yangazov, two of the triplets succumbed to an unknown disease right after they had turned a year old.