Despite claims that the vaccine is linked to an increased risk of swine flu, a doctor who developed Guillain-Barré syndrome will consider having the swine flu jab when she returns to work this autumn. Laura Claire Price, a specialist in respiratory and intensive care medicine, examines the reasons why the vaccine might cause the syndrome, reviews the current evidence, and concludes that she will consider having the jab when it becomes available. "In view of the potential risks of flu infection as a healthcare professional, the lack of relapse of the syndrome in a sizeable number of people who have had the flu vaccine, and the lack of a persistent causal association, my current view is to consider having the jab when it becomes available," she writes. Source: EurekalertRAS << Stats Show No Change in the Link Between Deprivation and De... Study Finds Heavy-Drinking Colleges Showing No Improvements >> Recommended Reading Swine Flu Swine flu, a type of influenza caused by a new strain of the H1N1 Type A influenza virus has originated from the pigs. Winter always brings along the chills and the flu, make sure you're safe this season. READ MORE DNA Finger Printing DNA fingerprinting is a technique which helps forensic scientists and legal experts solve crimes, identity thefts, legal suits and terrorism cases. READ MORE Genetic Testing of Diseases Genetic testing helps to confirm a genetic condition in an individual and involves q complex laboratory techniques READ MORE Most Popular on Medindia Find a Doctor Noscaphene (Noscapine) Nutam (400mg) (Piracetam) More News on: Swine Flu
Despite claims that the vaccine is linked to an increased risk of swine flu, a doctor who developed Guillain-Barré syndrome will consider having the swine flu jab when she returns to work this autumn. Laura Claire Price, a specialist in respiratory and intensive care medicine, examines the reasons why the vaccine might cause the syndrome, reviews the current evidence, and concludes that she will consider having the jab when it becomes available. "In view of the potential risks of flu infection as a healthcare professional, the lack of relapse of the syndrome in a sizeable number of people who have had the flu vaccine, and the lack of a persistent causal association, my current view is to consider having the jab when it becomes available," she writes. Source: EurekalertRAS << Stats Show No Change in the Link Between Deprivation and De... Study Finds Heavy-Drinking Colleges Showing No Improvements >> Recommended Reading Swine Flu Swine flu, a type of influenza caused by a new strain of the H1N1 Type A influenza virus has originated from the pigs. Winter always brings along the chills and the flu, make sure you're safe this season. READ MORE DNA Finger Printing DNA fingerprinting is a technique which helps forensic scientists and legal experts solve crimes, identity thefts, legal suits and terrorism cases. READ MORE Genetic Testing of Diseases Genetic testing helps to confirm a genetic condition in an individual and involves q complex laboratory techniques READ MORE Most Popular on Medindia Find a Doctor Noscaphene (Noscapine) Nutam (400mg) (Piracetam) More News on: Swine Flu