Chaibasa (Jharkhand), Oct 24 (PTI) The parents of a seven-year-old Thalassemia patient on Friday accused a blood bank in Jharkhand's West Singhbhum of administering HIV-infected blood to the boy, a health official said.

A three-member government team has been formed to probe into the allegation, he said.

"The victim has been administered 25 units of blood since he started visiting the blood bank, which provided blood free of cost as it does to all Thalassemia patients. However, he tested positive for HIV a week ago. His parents accused the blood bank of transfusing infected blood," District Civil Surgeon Dr Sushanto Majhee told PTI.

A three-member committee has been formed to probe into the allegation. The team will submit its report soon, following a thorough investigation, he said.

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