Danish-Made TB Vaccine Sickens 115 Children in Romania
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More than 100 children in Romania have been sickened by a tuberculosis vaccine made in Denmark, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control said in a report on its website today.
The children had symptoms including swollen lymph nodes and abscesses, and 50 of the 115 children have been hospitalized since March, the Stockholm-based ECDC said, citing Romanian media reports. Romanian Health Minister Raed Arafat said in a televised address yesterday that TB vaccinations would stop until the cause of the side effects is determined.