Lübeck disaster
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Date | 1929 - 1933 |
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Location | Lübeck, Germany |
Deaths | 72 |
Injured (non-fatal) | 100 |
Survivors | 179 |
Description | A worse case scenario, and precedent of the COVID-19/Vaccine. |
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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