HEPATITIS outbreak
In 1942 during World War II there was an outbreak of hepatitis among the soldiers within the first 4 months of pearl harbor due to the sharing of yellow fever vaccine needles. Although the vaccine for yellow fever was discovered another problem had arouse from the sharing of the needles. While soldiers were supplied with an abundance of ‘17D’ there was a shortage of needles which resulted in needles being used by multiple people. The exchange of blood caused most of soldiers to contract hepatitis but in their situation it was better than getting yellow fever.
"Vaccine Timeline." History of Vaccines. N.p., n.p. Web. 9 Mar. 2014. <http://www.historyofvaccines.org/content/timelines/hepatitis>.
"Vaccine Timeline." History of Vaccines. N.p., n.p. Web. 9 Mar. 2014. <http://www.historyofvaccines.org/content/timelines/hepatitis>.