At Least 10 Pakistani Children Test HIV-Positive After Receiving Blood Transfusions
Reuters: Pakistani children test positive for HIV after blood transfusions
“At least 10 Pakistani children who received blood transfusions have tested positive for HIV, officials said Thursday, with a leading medic predicting the discovery could be just the ‘tip of the iceberg.’ The children were receiving regular transfusions for the blood disease thalassemia…” (Houreld, 12/4).
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