Guillain barr syndrome is a peripheral neuropathy with acute onset and results into paralysis after some time due to weakness in muscle. People became aware of seriousness of guillain barr syndrome in the year 1976 when this syndrome was found in many people after the distribution of vaccine against swine flu. In the year 1976 an American soldier died during the wars. After the postmortem of his body he was found to be a victim of swine flu virus. Soon five hundred more soldiers were found suffering with the same illness but were saved in time. The rapid increase in the number of patients and fast spread of the disease made the federal government to take some effective steps to deal with the swine flu virus.
The government along with centre for disease control and prevention produced a huge lot of vaccine against swine flu and distributed among the people to provide them protection against swine flu viruses. But after some time the situation became embarrassing for the federal government and the centre of disease control and prevention because many people reported symptoms like guillain barr syndrome after taking the vaccination. Thus the swine flu vaccine 1976 guillain barr syndrome became famous all over America and those who were left did not take this vaccine. Although the exact reason behind the 1976 guillain barr syndrome is still unknown. According to the critics only one person was killed due to swine flu in 1976 and the rest cases of serious illness and injury was due to the vaccination provided by the government for protection against swine flu.
This report forced the government to drop the expensive vaccination project in between. The 1976 swine flu vaccination project proved to be full of loss as not only the money but also the time and health of people was affected by this plan. However till now the exact reason behind swine flu vaccine 1976 guillain barr syndrome. The guillain barr syndrome is an inflammatory disorder of peripheral nerves. The body becomes inactive due to inflamed peripheral nerves. In many cases people can also be paralyzed due to guillain barr syndrome. Survey also shows that most of the people suffer with guillain barr syndrome after taking the antibacterial or antiviral vaccine or after any type of surgical process. The guillain barr syndrome can also rise due to bacterial and viral infection. Further a person can also be a sufferer of guillain barr syndrome if the white blood cells and antibodies attack the peripherals of the nerve cells. As there are many symptoms of guillain barr syndrome so it is considered as syndrome and not as disease.
Effects of swine flu vaccine 1976 guillain barr syndrome
After the cases of swine flu vaccine 1976 guillain barr syndrome government stopped this vaccination program and started giving flu vaccine, antiviral medicines and nasal sprays to the people during each pandemic of swine flu. This vaccine has also many side effects like swelling of skin, skin rashes, redness of skin, tenderness and so on. In addition this vaccine was not very efficient against saving from swine flu and it takes six months to develop this vaccine. So the scientists of different nations are trying to get a perfect vaccine for swine flu which can not only save people from the attacks of swine flu but also does not cause any side effects.
In the recent news it has come that scientists have succeeded in finding the vaccine for which whole world is awaiting and there chances of getting this new vaccine from the coming year. We shall hope that this new vaccine will fulfill expectations of people and the tragedy of swine flu vaccine 1976 guillain barr syndrome will not be repeated.
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