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A hospital in India has suspended a junior doctor seen in a viral video slapping and berating a patient for failing to disclose that he is HIV-positive.
The Times of India reported that Dr Kaushal was incensed because the man did not declare that he was positive for the human immunodeficiency virus , which can be transmitted via infected blood, among others. The doctor also berated the man’s relatives when they tried to intervene, according to the newspaper.Dr Pramendra Thakur, the hospital superintendent, told reporters that Dr Kaushal, who was with the orthopaedic department, was suspended.“Further action against the accused will be taken in accordance with the investigation report,” he said.