The Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection has been detected in eight children, tested at the Kulsoom Bai Valika Hospital in Karachi. The hospital officials have blamed the quack doctors, practising illegally, for the infection and demanded of the Sindh Healthcare Commission (SHCC) to take action against such unauthorised medical practitioners.

According to hospital sources, the cases emerged at the facility, which operates under the Sindh Employees Social Security Institute. In recent days, eight children, suffering from high fever, chest congestion, diarrhoea, and constipation, were brought to the hospital.

Medical Superintendent Dr Mumtaz Sheikh said that blood samples of children were collected and the result showed them HIV positive. He added that most of the affected children

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