Bad Measles Vaccine Kills at Least 15 Children in Northern Syria

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A badly mixed measles vaccine killed between at least 15 to 50 children on Tuesday in northern Syria and caused officials to halt the vaccination campaign while multiple groups investigate the cause

The campaign was conducted by the Measles Control Task Force, a branch of an interim government that has taken control of parts of northern Syria during that nation's three-year civil war. It's meant to combat measles, mumps, polio and rubella in Syria. The group does not know whether the deaths were the result of an accident or deliberate action, according to a statement on its Facebook page, but it is looking into the matter. The World Health Organization has also opened an independent investigation. Read more...

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