AIDS misdiagnosis leaves student devastated

Compiled by ZAKIAH KOYA, LIEW JIA XIAN and R. ARAVINTHAN

A STUDENT had to quit school after being misdiagnosed as having AIDS, China Press reported.

The mistake was discovered about one year after the initial diagnosis.

Known only as Chen , the schoolgirl from Jiangxi province, China, had gone to a hospital for a check-up last year as she was not feeling well.

The doctor suspected that she was suffering from AIDS. Subsequently, she went to a disease control and prevention centre for another examination where the diagnosis was confirmed.

It led to Chen crying every day and having nightmares. As a result, she was bullied at school, which forced her to drop out.

In June this year, Chen went for an antibody test for the HIV virus antigen, which found that she was negative.

Her father immediately made enquiries at the disease control and prevention centre where it was confirmed that Chen did not suffer from AIDS.

A legal case has been filed to deal with the dispute between both sides.

> A popular roti canai seller at Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), where he has been working for the past 20 years, will return to India soon to open a restaurant.

Known as Ane Basha, he was very familiar with his customers’ preferences, Sin Chew Daily reported.

“Some of them prefer their roti canai thinner, some want them thicker, others want them crunchier. And some people asked for more gravy.

“I know all their requests as I am the longest serving employee here,” said Ane, 51.

He said his highest record was to make 800 roti canai in a day.

“I will miss Malaysia, especially USM.

“I love everything here. Everyone treats me well,” he said.

However, he said he was glad to be reunited with his wife and two children.

Despite having worked in Malaysia for more than 20 years, he had not visited other states besides Penang, where USM is located.

“I rarely take off. During holidays, I will go to other restaurants to help my friend,” he said.

The above articles are compiled from the vernacular newspapers (Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese and Tamil dailies). As such, stories are grouped according to the respective language/medium. Where a paragraph begins with a >, it denotes a separate news item.