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Flu Vaccines
Researchers at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention publish new data on flu vaccines
July 8th, 2009
A new study, 'Vaccines and Guillain-Barré syndrome,' is now available. According to recent research published in the journal Drug Safety, "Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is the leading cause of acute flaccid paralysis in developed countries and is characterized by various degrees of weakness, sensory abnormalities and autonomic dysfunction. Although the underlying aetiology and pathophysiology of GBS are not completely understood, it is broadly believed that immune stimulation plays a role in its pathogenesis." "Thus, since vaccines have an effect on the immune system it is biologically plausible that immunizations may be associated with subsequent GBS. The...
Source: Vaccine Weekly (2009-07-08)
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