title: [Health risks of vaccination of farmed fish].
abstract: In 1991, three cases of anaphylactoid reactions among vaccinators of farmed fish were registered in Norway. The reactions developed after repeated accidental self-injection of vaccine against salmon furunculosis. In 1991, some 60 million salmon were vaccinated against furunculosis at approximately 50 grams body weight. Following such self-injection of vaccine, inflammatory reactions are seen in the injected finger, also spreading occasionally to the hand. More seldom a "flu" like syndrome with fever, muscle aches, and general malaise is experienced probably caused by endotoxins in the vaccine. Devices to protect the fingers against accidental self-injection have been developed and, so far, the results are promising.
authors.affiliation: Yrkesmedisinsk avdeling, Regionsykehuset, Trondheim.
authors.forename: H L
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Leira
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Berg
authors.forename: K J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Baalsrud
authors.forename: B M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Eggen
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Olafsson
mesh_terms: D000062:Accidents, Occupational; D000328:Adult; D000707:Anaphylaxis / Q000209:etiology*; D000818:Animals; D001428:Bacterial Vaccines / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005393:Fish Diseases / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005667:Furunculosis / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000662:veterinary; D006801:Humans; D007267:Injections; D008297:Male; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology; D012307:Risk Factors; D012474:Salmon
chemical_list: D001428:Bacterial Vaccines
vernacular_title: Helserisiko ved vaksinasjon av oppdrettsfisk.