Possible encephalitis following B.C.G vaccination

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1967-04Author
Savage, F. M. A.
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Four cases of an encephalitis-like illness 3 week after BCG vaccination are described, and alternative explanations of the occurrence are discussed. As none of these explanations account for all the features of the illnesses, it is felt that it is worth recording the observation.
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Savage, F. M. A. (1967). Possible encephalitis following B.C.G vaccination. Medical Journal of Zambia.Sponsorship
Office of Global AIDS/US Department of StatePublisher
Medical Journal of Zambia
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This article discusses four cases of an encephalitis-like illness 3 weeks after BCG vaccination are described, and alternative explanations of the occurrence are discussed.