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WHO Paper: TB Vaccine Could Kill Babies With HIV
July 1, 2009
The World Health Organization says a study has shown that babies with HIV could die if given a standard tuberculosis vaccine.
WHO says a three-year study in South Africa found babies born with HIV had a higher risk of contracting a deadly form of TB if given the widely used BCG vaccine.
The study recommends not vaccinating babies with HIV and delaying vaccination for those babies whose HIV status is unknown.
© 2009 The Washington Post Company
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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/07/01/AR2009070100595.html
category: News from Other Sources : General Health News
contributed by Liza Nanni on 1 July 2009
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