Nagpur: 1 child dies, 4 contract HIV following blood transfusion procedure

Highlights The four now HIV-positive children were provided blood for the treatment of Thalassemia The state health department has set up a high-level inquiry into the matter FDA has also started preliminary investigation in this case In a tragic incident, one child died, while four other children contracted the Human Immunodeficiency Virus infection after a blood transfusion procedure in Nagpur on Thursday. We will collect all the information and take action against the culprits after conducting a high-level investigation," said Assistant Deputy Director of Health Department Dr. RK Dhakate. Nucleic Acid Test test of blood given to Thalassemia patients would be done soon. It is necessary to have NAT test of blood given to the children suffering from Thalassemia, but due to the non-availability of this facility in the blood bank, the children became victims of HIV infection," said Dr. Vicky Rughwani.