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Fever after OPV
My daughter 5yr received OPV (biopolio) in private hospital 2 weeks back. After that in late night she had fever 100F. Second day it was 103 with littke fatigue. Fever was coming and going with paracetamole. After consultation Dr gave antibiotic and fever vanish on 4 th day. Now she is playing but I am very much worried about adverse reaction ljke VAPP now. Dr told me fever may be beacause othet viral infection. Can someone clear my doubt.
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Hello, regarding VAPP it’s a rare complication of OPV. So no need to worry. Fever could be of other reason, not related to OPV.
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Dr. Bhatt Vivek Prafulchandra
Pediatrician
5 yrs exp
Rajkot
OPV not leads to fever. Check blood report
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accordingly blood report start treatment
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Dr. Vinit M Mehta
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13 yrs exp
Vadodara
Viral infection.
VAPP is vaccine associated paralytic polio. So here it is fever only.
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