Four children test HIV positive in MP government hospital; contaminated blood transfusion suspected

“Either an infected needle was used or a blood transfusion occurred. These are the two main reasons I believe. Blood transfusion seems to be the most likely cause,” he told PTI Videos.All these children suffer from thalassemia, and some have received 80 or 100 blood transfusions, he said.A family member of one of the affected children said that their child was found to be HIV positive during a routine checkup about four months back, and he has been receiving medication, but it had proven to be of no use.After taking the medication for HIV, the child starts vomiting, feels low and becomes ill, he said.After the four children were detected with HIV infection, their family members were also tested and the results came out negative, he added.The Opposition Congress targeted the government over the matter and demanded the resignation of Health Minister Shukla.Speaking to reporters in Bhopal, Congress MLA and former minister Sachin Yadav claimed such incidents were continuously occurring in Madhya Pradesh.Earlier, a case of toxic cough syrup came to light in Chhindwara, followed by incidents of rat bites at hospitals in Indore and Satna, and now children have been given HIV-infected blood, he said.”The health minister is unable to manage the department. He should resign. A murder case should be filed against those responsible for the Satna incident,” Yadav said.Senior Congress leader Sajjan Singh Verma termed it a failure of the government.Chief Minister Mohan Yadav’s government has no connection with ground realities, he charged.”Somewhere rats are roaming in hospitals, somewhere children are being given HIV-infected blood. Instead of preventing HIV, you are spreading it. Mohan Yadav should wake up from his slumber. Children are the nation’s heritage and should be taken care of,” he added.



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