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CHCC Decision Database - Detail & Summary Screen
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An 8-month-old boy had an ear infection. Eleven days later, he received an Hib vaccine, after which he spiked a fever to 105, became lethargic, and was diagnosed with transverse myelitis (TM). The special master found that the Hib vaccine stimulated t-cells that had been previously stimulated by the ear infection, and was a substantial contributing factor to the injury and " but for " the vaccine, he would not have suffered TM.
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