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BCG injection swelling
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.
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Prabhakar
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Normal, nothing to do
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Dr. M.L.Kothari
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42 yrs exp
Jaipur
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.
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