Ranchi: In Jharkhand, five medical officials, including a doctor, have been suspended after HIV-positive blood was transfused to thalassemia-affected children.
The case came to light when the family of a 7-year-old boy raised a complaint, prompting Chief Minister Hemant Soren to intervene. Subsequent tests revealed four more infected children.
The infected blood was sourced from a private blood bank in Chaibasa under West Singhbhum district.
A medical team has been deployed to investigate. Reports suggest the child had received 25 units of blood from the same facility over time before testing positive last week.
Thalassemia is a genetic blood disorder that impairs hemoglobin production, leading to anemia and related complications.
