Topic: Hold The Mayo- Guillain-Barré Syndrome- Flu Vaccine
Tincup
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Minnesota- The Hold The Mayo Clinic state... Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS).
The goal of the surveillance program is to identify an excess of GBS related to influenza A H1N1 vaccination.
QUOTE- "From October 1, 2009 to January 31, 2010, in Minnesota, 82 cases of GBS-like illness have been reported; 21 of these have been confirmed as GBS, and 14 are still under investigation.
In the U.S. EIP network, there have been 134 confirmed and probable GBS cases."
"MDH has established a network with all neurologists in the state in order to identify all new cases of GBS.
Personal contact is made weekly.
Also, all hospital medical records departments are querying their admission and discharge records to assure no GBS cases are missed.
A standardized case report form is filled out for each suspect GBS case using objective medical criteria.
Information on antecedent infections and any vaccinations, including influenza A H1N1 vaccine, in the 42 days prior to onset of GBS symptoms is collected.
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