Virus Can Trigger Type 1 Diabetes in Childhood

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Would you vaccinate your child if it meant they could fend off a virus that triggered diabetes? A recent report said:

Although genetics is known to play a fairly substantial role in a person's risk of developing diabetes, environmental factors must also be involved and the idea of a viral cause of diabetes has been considered for decades.

The piece also talked about how an immunization might prevent this from happening.