Five Children Test HIV-Positive After Blood Transfusion, Jharkhand HC Orders FIR - Video
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Chaibasa: A case of alleged medical negligence at Chaibasa Sadar Hospital blood bank in West Singhbhum district has resurfaced after five minor thalassemia patients contracted HIV through blood transfusions, prompting the Jharkhand High Court to direct the immediate registration of a First Information Report (FIR).
The five children aged between five and seven years of age affected were dependent on regular transfusions as part of their long-term clinical care, and were infected last year, raising serious concerns over transfusion safety and blood screening practices in public healthcare facilities.
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Five Children Test HIV-Positive After Transfusions, Jharkhand HC Orders FIR
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