Four thalassemia children test HIV positive in Madhya Pradesh

Four children suffering from thalassemia have tested HIV positive at Satna District Hospital in Madhya Pradesh, allegedly due to contaminated blood transfusions, officials said on Tuesday.

The case is four months old, and an investigation is underway into it, an official said. Officials suspect the use of contaminated needles or



blood transfusions for the spread of infection to the children.

MP Health Minister Rajendra Shukla told reporters in Bhopal that he has ordered a probe into the matter and sought a report. “It is also being investigated whether the blood transfusion took place in other hospitals also or only in the government hospital,” he said.