Jharkhand shock: 7-yr-old tests HIV+, kin blame blood bank; probe underway

Times of IndiaCenter-RightEN 1 min read 100% complete by TOI NEWS DESKOctober 25, 2025 at 03:09 PM

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A seven-year-old thalassemia patient in West Singhbhum, Jharkhand, tested positive for HIV, leading to accusations that the local blood bank provided contaminated blood. The child had received around 25 units of blood since starting treatment. A five-member team from Ranchi and a three-member local committee have been formed to investigate the allegations. District civil Surgeon Dr Sushanto Majhee stated that while the boy tested positive for HIV, it would be premature to conclude that the infection resulted from blood supplied by the bank, as other factors could also cause such infections. The investigation includes examining blood donors whose samples were used for the child’s transfusions.

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Manjhari police station 50% Ranchi 60% Chaibasa ×270% West Singhbhum ×280% Jharkhand ×4100%

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