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Immunization
Study findings from J.F. Decarvalho et al provide new insights into immunization
August 27th, 2008
According to recent research from Tel Hashomer, Israel, "The case reported refers to a patient who developed status epilepticus in the day of her third dose of hepatitis B vaccination and we review the literature on this subject. A 12 year-old girl, without a relevant previous history, taking no drugs, developed a seizure attack followed by unconsciousness, and eventually died after three days of her third dose of hepatitis B (HB) vaccination." "Autopsy study revealed cerebral edema with congestion and herniation and diffuse interstitial type pneumonitis. There seem to be a straight forward time relationship between the third HB vaccine, the event of convulsion and the...
Source: Vaccine Weekly (2008-08-27)
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