Connection between chicken pox and reyes syndrome?

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Connection between chicken pox and reyes syndrome?

2007-02-23 16:35:56 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases

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Taking aspirin during chicken pox or flu can cause Reye's syndrome in children. In this condition, there is liver failure and low blood sugar. It is often fatal.

2007-02-24 03:59:10 · answer #1 · answered by yakkydoc 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Reyes Syndrome usually happens alongside another illness. It's a very dangerous syndrome. My sister died from it.

2007-02-24 00:39:25 · answer #2 · answered by metagg 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋