Blood Transfusion

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4 Children Gets HIV Positive After Blood Transfusion, 1 Dies: Nagpur

In Maharashtra's Nagpur region, four children were infected with HIV positive, of which one died. Notably, the kids undergoing treatment for Thalassemia got HIV infection, due to blood transfusion, after the blood-bank provided contaminated blood. RK Dhakate, the Assistant Deputy Director of the Health Department assured investigation and strict action against the culprit. Furthermore, Food and Drugs Department also launched a preliminary… read-more

Thu, 26 May 2022 - 07:02 PM / by Varsha Joshi

Tags: children, HIV Positive, hospital, Blood Transfusion, Nagpur

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Cardiac failure

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People With HIV More Likely To Have Cardiac Arrest: Study

The research, published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings, revealed that HIV-positive people are more likely to get die of cardiac arrest. "Cardiovascular disease has been an important concern for people with HIV for years," said Micheal J Silverberg, the study's senior author. His study reported that people with HIV are 68% more exposed to heart failures than others. However, the risk varies as per age, gender, race, and ethnicity. 

Mon, 20 Dec 2021 - 09:20 AM / by Varsha Joshi

Tags: Heart Failure, Cardiac arrest, HIV Positive, Scientists, Health Study

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