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Syrian Children Get Polio from Oral Polio Vaccine

Syrian Children Get Polio from Oral Polio Vaccine

Three children in the Deir-Ez-Zor eastern region of Syria have contracted polio during the past three months. The World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed on June 8, 2017 that a polio virus strain designated as vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) was found in a healthy Syrian child and two other children diagnosed with Acute Flaccid Paralysis (AFP)—an acute form of paralysis. The children with AFP experienced the onset of paralysis…

Minnesota Mumps Outbreak Largest Since 2006

Minnesota Mumps Outbreak Largest Since 2006

The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) has reported that the state is currently experiencing its largest mumps outbreak since 2006. MDH Information Officer Doug Shultz confirmed that 41 of the 63 cases identified statewide this year have occurred in a cluster at the University of Minnesota (UMN) Twin Cities…

Measles Vaccine Kills 15 Children in South Sudan

Measles Vaccine Kills 15 Children in South Sudan

The World Health Organization (WHO) reported on June 1, 2017 that 15 children in the village of Nachodokopele, South Sudan died following receiving the live attenuated virus measles vaccine. The WHO attributed the deaths to “severe sepsis/toxicity resulting from the administration…

Babies in India Die After Getting JE and MMR Vaccines

Babies in India Die After Getting JE and MMR Vaccines

Two babies died in northeastern India following vaccination against Japanese encephalitis (JE) and measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) at a health center in the village of Patori, Bihar state on the morning of May 5, 2017. Raja Babu Kumar, who was nine months old, and Sonu Kumar, one and half years old, died early the next day.

Girls in South Africa Seriously Ill After Getting HPV Vaccine

Girls in South Africa Seriously Ill After Getting HPV Vaccine

Zanrie Nieuwoudt, 11, of Nelspriut, South Africa received the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine Gardasil at her school in March and September 2016.1 In December 2016, Zanrie began experiencing migraines, fatigue, dizziness and nausea.2 In January 2016, she suffered pain in both knees. Zanrie underwent MRI scans and blood tests which came back as “normal.” She was flown to…

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