31-07-2025
Brain Swelling on the Rise in Unvaccinated Kids With Influenza
An increasing number of US children infected with influenza are experiencing a rare and potentially fatal condition marked by swelling in the brain, researchers said.
They identified 41 children around the age of five who developed the complication know as acute necrotizing encephalopathy over the past two flu seasons. Eleven died within days due to the building pressure in their brains, according to the report published Wednesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
