HIV, Hepatitis infection detected in 14 children who received blood in hospital
The incident was reported at the government-owned Lala Lajpat Roy (LLR) Hospital. More than 14 children who have received blood donation have tested positive for hepatitis B, C and HIV infection, said a doctor at a hospital in Kanpur.
More than 14 children who have received blood donation have tested positive for hepatitis B, C and HIV infection, said a doctor at a hospital in Kanpur. The shocking fact that this infection was seen in children between 6 to 16 years has come out.
The incident was reported at the government-owned Lala Lajpat Roy (LLR) Hospital. After receiving the blood from the donor, it should be properly tested. Also, the collected blood should be checked while giving it to others. But officials suggested that this could be due to an error during the blood donation process.
Lala Lajapatrai Hospital Head of Children’s Department and Nodal Officer of this health center Dr. Arun Arya said, This is a matter of concern. This shows the dangers of blood transfusion. “We have sent hepatitis patients to the gastroenterology department and HIV patients to the referral center in Kanpur for further testing he said.
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Currently 180 thalassemia patients receive blood transfusions at the center. Screening for viral diseases is done every six months. These 14 children received blood from private, district hospital and some times locally when they needed blood urgently. Doctors said that these children already have a health problem and now their health condition is likely to worsen.
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When someone donates blood, the blood is tested to make sure it is safe for use. However, after someone has been infected, there is a period of time when tests cannot detect the virus, known as the ‘window period’, doctors said.
He said, “Doctors must give hepatitis B vaccine to children at the time of blood transfusion.” Out of 180 patients, 14 were children aged 6 to 16 years. Among the infected children, seven have hepatitis B, five have hepatitis C and one is HIV positive, doctor said.
Children from various parts of the state, including Kanpur City, Dehat, Farrukhabad, Auraiya, Etawah and Kannauj, have contracted hepatitis and HIV after receiving these blood transfusions. A senior official of the Uttar Pradesh National Health Mission said that it will soon be detected from which lab or hospital the children got infected.
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