5 of a family found HIV positive

They are farmer Moniruzzaman Sheikh, his wife and their three young sons.

According to Khulna Civil Surgeon (CS) Dr Hame Jamal, the victims were sent to Dhaka for another round of blood test to confirm the cases.

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The CS said HIV positive was first detected in blood of Monir's one year old son on Sunday. The infant was brought to Khulna Shishu Hospital for treatment of waterborne disease.