Plasmodium vivax infection causing severe malaria is increasingly being reported. Six children aged 1.5-11 years with severe vivax malaria who presented with cerebral malaria (three) and severe anaemia (two) are reported; two had altered renal function. Thrombocytopenia was detected in all cases. P. vivax infection should be considered in children presenting with severe malaria.
Introduction: Mercury in the form of thiomersal has been used as a preservative in vaccines since 1930s. The association of autism and other neurological deficits following mercury exposure through vaccine administration is a doubt which haunts many parents.
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