The 16 children who died during a measles vaccination campaign in the mostly rebel-held province of Idlib had been given an anesthesia additive by mistake, said Syria's opposition on Thursday. "Reports point to the possibility of human error which led to atracurium being used in place of the solvent which should have been used with the vaccine," said opposition government chief Ahmad Tohme. Tohme said the maximum dose of atracurium as used in general ...Friday 19 September 2014
Syria Measles Vaccine Deaths Blamed on Anesthesia Additive
The 16 children who died during a measles vaccination campaign in the mostly rebel-held province of Idlib had been given an anesthesia additive by mistake, said Syria's opposition on Thursday. "Reports point to the possibility of human error which led to atracurium being used in place of the solvent which should have been used with the vaccine," said opposition government chief Ahmad Tohme. Tohme said the maximum dose of atracurium as used in general ...
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