Fatal Myocarditis after Vaccination against Smallpox

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VACCINATION against smallpox is a universal practice, and the more spectacular complications such as generalized vaccinia and encephalitis are well known. The purpose of this report is to describe the post-mortem findings in a case of myocarditis after vaccination and to call attention to other reports of cardiac affections, including myocarditis, that have followed this procedure.Case ReportEleven days after primary vaccination against smallpox a 39-year-old man died suddenly at home after complaining of chest pain. At autopsy a severe local reaction at the vaccination site was noted; on the outer aspect of the left upper arm there were . . .

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