Hyderabad: A pregnant woman was allegedly transfused with HIV positive blood in Nellore after she underwent a caesarean operation. Angry relatives staged a day-long protest against the hospital and the Red Cross society. An inquiry has now been ordered. "She was healthy throughout her pregnancy. Even her baby is healthy. After her delivery, the hospital said she is HIV positive. How is that possible? It is obviously because of the...
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London: Scientists relied on "defanged" version of HIV virus to treat a teenager with a genetic blood disorder. The 18-year-old suffered from the inherited condition beta thalassemia and required monthly blood transfusions from the age of three. He felt ill and drained of energy because his system could not produce red blood cells due to a faulty haemoglobin gene, reports the Daily Mail. The only known cure was stem-cell transplantation,...12:33 PM, Sep 17, 2010
A probe by the Thalassemia Society has revealed that 51 patients got infected during blood transfusion in Jodhpur. ...09:52 AM, Jul 12, 2010
The kids had allegedly contacted HIV during transfusion at Umaid Hospital. ...12:30 PM, Feb 10, 2010
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The doctor couple attempted a blood transfusion on advice of a quack. ...10:24 PM, Oct 10, 2007
Delhi's Safdarjung hospital is being accused of using untested blood on a young boy that led to his becoming an HIV positive. ...09:36 PM, Mar 28, 2007
The boy contracted HIV while being treated for anemia at Delhi's Safdarjung Hospital. ...07:02 PM, Mar 28, 2007
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