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Case reports, personal testimonies, newspaper and journal articles about people who have suffered or died from vaccine-preventable diseases
Age Title Summary Published Format*
18 mos. Toddler suffers septicemia, meningitis, and multi-organ failure as complications of Haemophilus influenzae type b infection Report #77: The parents of an unvaccinated child publicize her ordeal with Hib infection to educate others about the importance of vaccination.
 
7/27/05 HTML
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1 yr. "Hib meningitis strikes unvaccinated infant" Report #39: A couple with serious concerns about the safety and morality of vaccination delay immunizing their infant daughter. While they research their questions, their daughter is hospitalized with Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib).
 
4/25/01 HTML
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2 yrs. "A tragic story about Hib meningitis" Report #27: A public health nurse describes a 2-year-old patient who becomes brain damaged from Hib meningitis a year and a half before the vaccine becomes available.
 
3/22/00 HTML
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2 yrs. "A mother's experience with Haemophilus influenzae type b" Report #1: A busy mother procrastinates about getting her daughter's Hib vaccination. She describes the anguish of watching her 2-year-old's near-fatal illness.
 
8/21/98 HTML
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