Measles vaccination campaign halted in **rthern Syria after 15 children die

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By Dasha Afanasieva ISTANBUL, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Fifteen children died after being vaccinated against measles in **rthern Syria, resulting in the programme being halted, aid workers said on Wednesday, a tragedy likely to damage trust in health services in opposition-held areas. An investigation by a Syrian opposition group showed that a muscle relaxant, contained in similar packaging, was used instead of the dilute for the vaccine in the second round of vaccinations in Idlib province, Mohammed Saad from the healthcare directorate of the Syrian opposition's interim government said. ...

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