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BCG injection swelling

2019-03-12 17:10:20
My kid was given BCG when he was 1 day old. Today when he is 3 month old we see the swelling is deteriorating and small ulcer is forming. Kindly advise if this normal and what precautions we can take to cure it. Regards, Prabhakar
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Normal, nothing to do

Answered2019-03-12 17:15:11

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Dear parents,      .BCG vaccinations after 2to3monthgets converted into abcess,it rupture, leave a ulcer, this ulcer heals in a month. Clean the ulcer with warm water. No medicine require.

Answered2019-03-13 06:43:58

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