Tamil Nadu pregnant woman contracts HIV: Blood donor attempts suicide

Sattur: A pregnant woman in Tamil Nadu was infected with HIV after undergoing blood transfusion at Sattur government hospital, Tamil Nadu. On December 26, the HIV-infected donor attempted suicide as he feared shame. According to reports, the donor is a 19-year-old boy from Tamil Nadu's Rameshwaram. 

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The pregnant woman underwent blood transfusion in the beginning of December. She was reportedly said that the red blood cells in her body were low and the doctor recommended blood transfusion. The boy is now admitted in Ramanathapuram government hospital.