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2nd June 2017 17:30
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Vaccination strikes again - 15 children killed by toxic sepsis infection
At least 15 children have died in South Sudan from a botched attempt to immunise them against measles, officials say.
They were vaccinated with the same unsterilised syringe, and the vaccine was not stored properly, according to an investigation into the deaths.
As a result, the immunisation campaign caused severe infection and sepsis.
The team administering the vaccinations was "neither qualified nor trained" to do so, the health minister said.
About 300 people were vaccinated during the campaign in the Kapoeta region, including 32 other children who fell ill, but survived, Riek Gai Kok added.
source BBC news - http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-40135814
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2nd June 2017 20:46
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