Septicaemia
A form of blood poisoning
Septic arthritis
(serious infection in a joint) Resulting in fever, painful, red, hot and swollen joints. May lead to permanent damage to joints.
Splenectomy
an operation to remove the spleen
Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE)
A rare degenerative neurological condition which progressively destroys nerve cells in the brain leading to mental deterioration and death. It occurs some years after measles disease (average interval around 8 years). Those children affected by the disease at a young age are at particular risk.
Abbreviations
SC
Subcutaneous
SPC
Summary of Product Characteristics
SSPE
Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis
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