| Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis, a rare demyelinating disease, is usually triggered by infections or immunisations. |
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| Fever can also be caused by teething, dehydration and some childhood immunisations. |
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| Typical immunisations for a traveller will include a booster for polio and tetanus, and immunisation against hepatitis A and typhoid. |
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| Most immunisations are given by injection, usually into the muscle or fat of the outer thigh or upper arm. |
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| A blood test is then taken one month after the third dose to check that the immunisations have worked. |
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| There are immunisations for several of the infections that can cause pneumonia. |
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| A quarter of child deaths could be prevented by immunisations, according to the head of a multi-billion-dollar vaccine procurer. |
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| Who picked up the tab for his childhood immunisations and his education? |
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