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Rx for Flu or Chicken Pox: Kindness, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, 1986

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Rx for Flu or Chicken Pox: Kindness, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, 1986

After scientists uncovered a connection between Reye syndrome, a condition that causes brain and liver damage, and aspirin use in people under 19 years old, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) led a campaign encouraging people to consult a doctor before using aspirin during viral illnesses like flu and chickenpox.

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