Guwahati: In a medical reluctant incident, a three and a half year old boy who is being treated for burn injuries at Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) has been allegedly recognized with HIV virus through blood transfusion.
A daily wager kid was admitted at GMCH after he suffered 40 percent burn injuries last year in the month of April. “The boy was discharged from the hospital in October 2015. During his treatment, 10-12 operations took place and multiple blood transfusions were done from our internal blood bank,” GMCH Superintendent said. On March 29, the child was again admitted for further operations, he added.
“Before operation, when we tested his blood on March 31, he appeared to be infected with HIV virus,” said Bezbaruah, adding the hospital did not have any information of the child for the last six months till he was readmitted. The doctors decline to accept or confirm about the virus infection after taking blood from the hospital blood bank as the child’s parents do not suffer from any disease.
“We have formed a five-member committee to look into the incident. Only after a thorough inquiry, we will be able to tell anything in this regard,” said the hospital.
GMCH Superintendent, however, claimed there is an open wound in his leg and the inquiry committee will look into the possibility of contracting the virus through it.
