PAO records 2 more kids inoculated with Dengvaxia who died

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A child died of dengue shock syndrome while another died of septic shock. Both children received the anti-dengue vaccine Dengvaxia, a forensic expert said Wednesday.

Dr. Erwin Erfe, director of the Public Attorney’s Office (PAO) Forensic Laboratory, said they have examined two more bodies indicating a rapidly downhill slide of their health.

Alexander Jayme, an 11-year-old resident of Bataan died of septic shock last Jan. 4, while 13-year-old Rei Jazzline Alimagno died of dengue shock syndrome (DSS), the terminal stage of dengue, last Jan. 3.

According to Erfe, both children hadshown symptoms of severe dengue – including fever, headache, stomach ache, vomiting. Both had been inoculated with Dengvaxia last year.

In a phone interview with INQUIRER.net, Erfe said examination showed that both child had normal-sized organs, but both suffered from internal bleeding from the brain.

Jayme also suffered bleeding in the stomach, intestines, lungs, and liver. Even his scalp had traces of blood.

The PAO forensic team have already examined a total of five bodies of children that received Dengvaxia vaccine.

Erfe said more bodies would be examined.

“The parents want to examine what caused their children’s death,” Erfe said. “Alam nila malusog. Pagkatapos biglang lalagnatin and then tuluy-tuloy na. Kaya lumapit sila sa atin.”

[They though their children were health. Then they would suddenly have fever and then the continue deteriorating. That’s why they came to us.] /atm

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