Review Article

Occurrence of Autoimmune Diseases Related to the Vaccine against Yellow Fever

Table 1

Cases of autoimmune diseases after yellow fever vaccination.

AuthorDiseaseAge (years)GenderTime between vaccine and symptoms (days)SymptomsMcHarm (quality)Other vaccines

1McMahon et al. [11]GBS49M10Headache, diplopiaGoodMeningitis, dT, typhoid fever, Salk
2McMahon et al. [11]GBS37M16Headache, blurred visionGoodHep B, meningitis, dT
3McMahon et al. [11]GBS17F7Difficulty breathing GoodTyphoid, Hep A, dT
4McMahon et al. [11]GBS56M27ParesisGoodHep A, Hep B, typhoid fever, meningitis
5McMahon et al. [11]GBS63F16Headache, unsteady gaitGoodHep A
6McMahon et al. [11]GBS68F8ParesisGooddT, Hep A, typhoid
8McMahon et al. [11]ADEM18M20Eye pain, paresis, blurred visionGooddT, MMR
9McMahon et al. [11]ADEM61M7Unsteady gaitGooddT, hepatitis A
10Miller et al. [15]MS22M“Few hours”Visual loss, paresisBadTyphoid, tetanus, chickenpox
11Perumalswami et al. [16]AIH31F11Liver failureIntermediateHep A
12 Schmöeller et al. [17]KD12M20Conjunctivitis, fever, coronary aneurism BadNone
13Stangos et al. [18]MEWDS50F10Temporary visual lossIntermediateHepatitis A
14Vital et al. [19]MS?66M15Facial paralysis BadNone

GBS: Guillain-Barré syndrome; ADMS: acute demyelinating multiple sclerosis; AIH: autoimmune hepatitis; KD: Kawasaki disease; MEWDS: multiple evanescent white dot syndrome; dT: dyphteria and tetanus; Hep B: hepatitis B; Hep A: hepatitis A; MMR: Measles-Mumps-Rubella.