By By correspondent
The first case of a Thalassaemia patient with ‘Bombay Blood Group’ has been reported in Karachi. According to a PPI news report, the three-year-old daughter of Wajahat Ali is suffering from Thalassaemia and has a Bombay blood group.
Dr S. I. Abidi, Head of Pathology Department at Hamdard University Hospital told The News: “The Bombay Blood Groups is a very rare group throughout the world , and is present due to mutation in the genetic make up of the body.”
The problem with the Bombay Blood Group is that it cannot be transfused, even with the O positive blood group, which is the universal donor, he added.“There are only a few people with the particular blood type in Karachi, and if transfused with any other blood group, the blood cells start to break and results in a severe immune reaction,” he said.
He added that Thalassaemia is a big calamity for any individual, and enough donors are not available to support the blood supply of the patient, then it proves to be fatal. He appealed to citizens who possess Bombay Blood Group to step forward and help the three-year-old girl.