Autopsy on 14-year-old girl shows growth on ovaries, heart anomaly
BERNAMA
23/10/2021
JOHOR BAHRU, Oct 23 -- The autopsy on a 14-year-old teenager who died on Oct 8 after receiving a first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, shows the girl had growth on her ovaries and heart anomaly.
Johor Health Department director Datuk Dr Aman Rabu said tissue samples from the body of the deceased, Noor Hayati Nabila Abdullah were also sent to the forensic pathology specialists at Sultanah Aminah Hospital here to obtain more information.
"Further test results are expected to be out between Oct 24 and 28. Various blood tests have been sent to the laboratory, and awaiting results.
"The autopsy report is so far categorised as incomplete because the test results have not been received. A complete report is needed to determine the cause of death. JKNJ (Johor Health Department) also took note of the incident which has gone viral (on social media)," he said in a statement posted on JKNJ’s Facebook page today.
Elaborating further, Dr Aman said on Oct 3, Noor Hayati Nabila had received the first dose of Comirnaty Pfizer vaccine and her health status after the vaccination was said to be good, with no fever, flu, joint aches or difficulty in breathing.
Dr Aman said the body of the deceased was brought by the Batu Pahat police investigation officer to the Forensics Unit at Sultanah Nora Ismail Hospital (HSNI), Batu Pahat, on Oct 8, after the teenager was found dead by the mother in their living room.
"The hospital received an application for autopsy by Batu Pahat police. The HSNI medical officer in an interview with the teenager’s next-of-kin showed that she had no diseases nor allergies," he said.
Yesterday, UMNO Supreme Council member Datuk Dr Mohd Puad Zarkashi via a Facebook posting claimed that Noor Hayati Nabila had died after receiving the first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.
In his posting, Mohd Puad who is also Batu Pahat UMNO Division chief, urged the Ministry of Health to release the autopsy results with transparency and urgently.
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The Johor State Health Department (JKNJ) is awaiting the complete autopsy results
Johor Bahru: The Johor State Health Department (JKNJ) is awaiting the complete autopsy results on a 14-year-old girl in Batu Pahat, who died after receiving the first dose of Covid-19 vaccine, and is expected to be available between tomorrow and Thursday.
Johor Health Director Datuk Dr Aman on Wednesday said Noor Hayati Nabila Abdullah, who is also a Form Two student, received the first dose of Covid-19 vaccine, Comirnaty produced by Pfizer-BioNTech, on October 3.
However, he said, the teenage girl was found dead in the living room of the house by her mother on October 8.
He said, on October 8, a post -mortem was carried out on the deceased, after his body was brought by the Police Investigating Officer, Batu Pahat Police Station to the Forensic Medicine Unit, Sultanah Nora Ismail Hospital (HSNI) due to sudden death.
“External examination on the corpse found it to be in good condition while internal examination on the corpse found there were tumors in the ovaries and structural anomalies of the heart.
"All tissue samples in the body are sent for further examination by the Pathology Forensic Physician at the Sultanah Aminah Hospital (HSA) Johor Bahru.
"Further examination results are expected to be obtained between October 24 to 28. Various blood tests have also been sent to the laboratory and are still awaiting results.
"The autopsy report is categorized as incomplete because the test results have not been received. A complete autopsy report is necessary to find the cause of death of the deceased," he said in a statement today.
The teenage girl's death was also spread on social media.
Meanwhile, Dr Aman said HSNI received a post -mortem application from the Batu Pahat District Police after the girl's family lodged a police report following her sudden death.
He said, further interviews by the Medical Officer of the Forensic Medicine Unit, HSNI with the girl's next of kin found that the deceased did not have any disease and allergies.
"On October 3, she received the first dose of Covid-19 vaccine branded Comirnaty.
"Her health status after the vaccine is in good condition with no fever, flu, weak joints or difficulty breathing.
"She was also reported to be able to carry out daily activities as usual before being found dead in the living room of his house on October 8," he said.
