Oman health: Baby drugged at nursery claims untrue, says ministry

Muscat: Rumours spread on social networking sites that a child was drugged in a nursery in Seeb are untrue, the Ministry of Social Development said.
“Specialists from the Child Affairs Department visited the nursery and found there was no truth in the rumour spread through the social media. The specialists said the baby’s mother too had denied these rumours,” the ministry said in a notice uploaded on its official twitter handle.
Social media was rife with rumours that a babysitter at the nursery had added a drug pill into the milk in order to put the baby to sleep, and that the mother learned about it later.
The ministry called upon the public to get information from right sources and not to spread false news. It said child safety at the care centres is a priority, and it is keen to keep a watch on them through constant visits and evaluations.