Va. teen suffers rare illness after swine flu shotBoy diagnosed with Guillain-Barre syndrome, but CDC says no clear link
By JoNel Aleccia Health writer msnbc.com updated 9:57 a.m. PT, Thurs., Nov . 12, 2009 Jordan
McFarland, a high school athlete from Alexandria, Va., left Inova
Fairfax Hospital for Children Tuesday night in a wheelchair nearly a
week after developing severe headaches, muscle spasms and weakness in
his legs following a swine flu shot. He will likely need the assistance
of a walker for four to six weeks, plus extensive physical therapy. “The doctor said I’ll recover fully, but it’s going to take some time,” the teenager said. etc.. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33845867/ns/health-cold_and_flu/ ======= S1000+
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