ASIA/SYRIA - Children have died due to contaminated measle vaccine

Thursday, 18 September 2014

Idlib (Agenzia Fides) - In the province of Idlib, northeast of Syria, about 35 children have died due to some contaminated doses of measle vaccine. Children began to suffer from serious symptoms immediately after administration. The vaccination program was sponsored by the World Health Organization, in areas controlled by rebel mercenaries against the government of Bashar Al Assad. Medical sources also said that dozens of children were poisoned with symptoms of allergies. The information reveal that the contaminated vaccine may not have been stored properly before administration. There is a high possibility that the number of deaths may increase due to the serious conditions of some of the young children infected. Meanwhile, the program has been suspended. (AP) (Agenzia Fides 18/09/2014)


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