At least 21 people were found to have contracted HIV in Uttar Pradesh’s Unnao district after a quack allegedly administered injections to them using a common syringe. A criminal case was filed against the quack, on Tuesday. The HIV cases were discovered in two rural areas, Premganj and Chakmirpur, in the Bangermau tehsil during screening camps held by the State Health Department.
The officials held three camps in November and December last year, after being alarmed by the high incidence of HIV reported from the district hospital and health camps held in Bangermau by an NGO. A case was registered against the quack, Rajendra Kumar, under Sections 269 (negligent act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life) and 326 (voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means) of the Indian Penal Code. Section 15 (3) of the Indian Medical Council Act, which deals with…
