Lübeck disaster

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Event.png Lübeck disaster (White-collar crime,  Human experimentation?,  Biological weapon/Preparation?) Rdf-entity.pngRdf-icon.png
Date1929 - 1933
LocationLübeck,  Germany
Deaths72
Injured (non-fatal)100
Survivors179
DescriptionWorst case, whereby the vaccine was contaminated with the bacteria (tuberculosis) that caused the disease.

The Lübeck disaster is an interesting case study to look at during COVID-19.

Events

Over a four year period in the early 20th century, 251 infants in the German city of Lübeck were given three doses of a BCG vaccine against tuberculosis. The vaccine was contaminated with the bacteria that caused the disease and 72 of the children died.[1] The head of the general hospital in Lübeck, was found guilty of negligent homicide and negligent bodily harm, and sentenced to two years in prison.[2]

Wikipedia

An article on English Wikipedia was created on 21 November 2021.[3]


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