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Is There Any Vaccination To Immune From Brain Fever?
Sir,
18 months baby has got admitted after high fever and vomitting. the child is kept on ventilator in ICU. Doctors are treating and told that next 72Hrs will decide the fate (48 hrs Passed).
She has been admitted in Allahabad and Doctors are telling that there is risk in commuting to Delhi.
So i have decided to wait for 72 hours and then better recovery at Allahabad itself.
Is there any vaccination to immune childred from Brain Fever.
18 months baby has got admitted after high fever and vomitting. the child is kept on ventilator in ICU. Doctors are treating and told that next 72Hrs will decide the fate (48 hrs Passed).
She has been admitted in Allahabad and Doctors are telling that there is risk in commuting to Delhi.
So i have decided to wait for 72 hours and then better recovery at Allahabad itself.
Is there any vaccination to immune childred from Brain Fever.
Tue, 14 Jul 2015
Hi
Welcome to the HCM
I am sorry to hear about the condition of your child. Hopefully she will be fine.
Yes, there are vaccines available for brain fever ( meningoencephalitis) causes by certain bacteria and viruses such as Pneumococcal, H. Influenza, Meningococcus etc. They protect children but it's not 100% protection and even after receiving them a child can suffer from meningoencephalitis. This happens because the serotype differ widely in different places. So, at present Indian academy of paediatrics recommend these vaccines only for at risk children.
Hopefully this will help you.
Take care
Welcome to the HCM
I am sorry to hear about the condition of your child. Hopefully she will be fine.
Yes, there are vaccines available for brain fever ( meningoencephalitis) causes by certain bacteria and viruses such as Pneumococcal, H. Influenza, Meningococcus etc. They protect children but it's not 100% protection and even after receiving them a child can suffer from meningoencephalitis. This happens because the serotype differ widely in different places. So, at present Indian academy of paediatrics recommend these vaccines only for at risk children.
Hopefully this will help you.
Take care
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