Pakistan: Children May Have Been Infected with H.I.V.
By SALMAN MASOOD
The Health Ministry said on Friday that it was investigating a report that 10 children had been infected with H.I.V. after receiving blood transfusions.
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The Health Ministry said on Friday that it was investigating a report that 10 children had been infected with H.I.V. after receiving blood transfusions.
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