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Vaccines, paracetamol not cause of autism - MOH
The Health Ministry has denied claims that childhood vaccinations and the use of paracetamol during pregnancy are causes of autism.
Health director-general Dr Mahathar Abd Wahab said the World Health Organisation (WHO) issued a statement yesterday affirming that vaccines do not cause autism, adding that substantial evidence from high-quality studies across various countries consistently proves there is no link between the two.
The Health Ministry has denied claims that childhood vaccinations and the use of paracetamol during pregnancy are causes of autism.
Health director-general Dr Mahathar Abd Wahab said the World Health Organisation (WHO) issued a statement yesterday affirming that vaccines do not cause autism, adding that substantial evidence from high-quality studies across various countries consistently proves there is no link between the two.
He said that, according to the WHO, vaccines have saved at least 154 million lives globally over the past 50 years and protect communities from over 30 types of infectious diseases.
"Autism is a spectrum of lifelong and persistent brain developmental disorders affecting nearly 62 million people worldwide.
"The exact cause of autism is not yet fully understood, but it is believed to arise from a combination of complex biological, genetic, and environmental factors," he said in a statement today.
- Bernama
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