In Chaibasa, Jharkhand, five children suffering from thalassemia were found HIV positive after receiving infected blood transfusions at Sadar Hospital. The incident has exposed serious negligence in the health department.

Chief Minister Hemant Soren has suspended officials, ordered financial aid for the families, and instructed full medical support for the children. The Jharkhand High Court has sought an official report on the matter.

Infected blood transfusions

The problem came to light after a 7-year-old child was transfused with blood on September 3. The child tested HIV positive on October 18. Following this, a government investigation revealed that four more thalassemia children had also received infected blood. Two of them are still admitted in the PICU ward of Sadar Hospital.

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