Odisha: Boy suffering from thalassemia stated to have contracted HIV
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Berhampur: A four-year-old boy, suffering from thalassemia, is stated to have contracted HIV after he was allegedly given infected blood at MKCG Medical College and Hospital here. The hospital authorities set up a five-member panel and ordered an inquiry into the allegation.
"We have formed a five-member team for inquiry into the allegation following the direction of the district administration," Chief District Medical Officer of Ganjam, Manoj Behera said today.
"Further action would be taken only after getting the report from the experts," he added.
As part of the inquiry, the team led by additional medical officer Saroj Mishra would verify the records of the blood bank at the hospital and discuss the issue with the parents of the child.
The boy from Sorada area of Ganjam district has been receiving blood transfusions at the hospital since he was detected with thalassemia when he was less than a year old. So far he has received transfusions at least 71 times with the blood bank at the hospital providing the blood, sources said.
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