Mass psychogenic illness following tetanus-diphtheria toxoid vaccination in Jordan

• Main Authors: Kharabsheh Saad (Author), Al-Otoum Haidar (Author), Clements John (Author), Abbas Adnan (Author), Khuri-Bulos Najwa (Author), Belbesi Adel (Author), Gaafar Taky (Author), Dellepiane Nora (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The World Health Organization, 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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In September 1998, more than 800 young people in Jordan believed they had suffered from the side- effects of tetanus-diphtheria toxoid vaccine administered at school; 122 of them were admitted to hospital. For the vast majority, their symptoms did not result from the vaccine but arose from mass psyc...