Sunday, 21 February 2010
Lobby Parliament Wednesday 24th February
The event has been organised by H:MC21 (Homeopathy: Medicine for the 21st Century) as part of its campaign to defend people’s right to homeopathy, and particularly to homeopathy in the NHS. They will also deliver to No. 10 Downing Street a letter and 25,000 signatures to the declaration: ‘Homeopathy worked for me’. If you haven't signed this yet, you can do so on their website - http://www.hmc21.org/
Sunday, 8 November 2009
vaccine companies contract with governments
CGI's Dazed: The silence about vaccine deaths in media is due to the confidential contracts with the vaccine manufacture
Posted By: CGI_admin
Date: Wednesday, 4-Nov-2009 10:44:06
I cannot describe this better than the doctor in Belgium who wrote this letter:
"The silence about vaccine deaths in media is due to the confidential contracts with the vaccine manufacturers."
"GSK secret contract binds Government to SILENCE !
Dr Eric Beeth 2009-11-02 18:13:41
Dear all,
I am a Swedish general practitioner working in Belgium, and quite involved in this issue, as together with three citizens and another GP we advised the Belgian Government last Friday in court that this is a disguised pharmaceutical trial on human subjects, with real risks involved.
I put in two comments on the story (see below), that are quite relevant in the context that the Swedish Newspapers have seemingly stopped reporting the intermediary results of this disguised pharmaceutical trial.
If you can read French, you will discover at
http://www.lepoint2.com/sons/pdf/vaccin-H1N1%20medias.pdf
that the maker of PandemRix, that is used in Sweden, passed a secret contract, the same in every European country, which specified a "Green List" of what the government MAY communicate (hardly anything!) and the "Red List" of what may absolutely NOT be made public, like intermediary results of the side effects that appear in the studies of the controversial squalene (and thiomersal) adjuvantated PandemRix until they have been sanitized by Glaxo Smith Kline researchers, and published by GSK themselves.
These contracts also confirm what was announced in Sweden in October, that these pandemic vaccines where actually ordered already back in 2006: there was a standing order to foresee a vaccination for large parts of the population IF the WHO would declare a PANDEMIC of degree 6. When the "New-Type" A/H1N1 appeared, and it started spreading to other continents, the WHO changed their definition of grade 6 pandemic by dropping the criteria that it should be highly deadly. Thus, the government discovered that it’s signed standing orders were passed simply to combat a new (designer!) strain of flu that may or may not become more or less lethal than the common Influenza A or B flu.
This has allowed GSK to do a large scale tolerance experiment of their specialy formulated AVIAN-flu vaccine "Pre-PandRix" paid for by the governments, where doctors are recruited for a large scale pharmaco-vigilance study, without being paid as researchers, and patients receive government propaganda to sign up "to protect the weak in our society", while de facto subjecting themselves to be guinea pigs in this "H1N1-dry-run" study for the future benefit of registering GSK's AVIAN flu vaccine "Pre-PandRix".
If you are to receive the "Pandremix" against the benign “new-type” H1N1-flu this season, we recommend that you first learn about the possible side effects, as GSK asked their own employees to sign an "informed consent form" before receiving the vaccine: see for ex: http://www.asanat.org/Declaration_of_Free_and_Informed_Consent.pdf
Best regards,
Dr Beeth www.asanat.org
(See also my other comment below ) " (snip)
http://www.theflucase.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1560:the-silence-about-vaccine-deaths-in-media-is-due-to-the-contracts-with-the-vaccine-manufacturers&catid=41:highlighted-news&Itemid=105〈=en
Posted By: CGI_admin
Date: Wednesday, 4-Nov-2009 10:44:06
I cannot describe this better than the doctor in Belgium who wrote this letter:
"The silence about vaccine deaths in media is due to the confidential contracts with the vaccine manufacturers."
"GSK secret contract binds Government to SILENCE !
Dr Eric Beeth 2009-11-02 18:13:41
Dear all,
I am a Swedish general practitioner working in Belgium, and quite involved in this issue, as together with three citizens and another GP we advised the Belgian Government last Friday in court that this is a disguised pharmaceutical trial on human subjects, with real risks involved.
I put in two comments on the story (see below), that are quite relevant in the context that the Swedish Newspapers have seemingly stopped reporting the intermediary results of this disguised pharmaceutical trial.
If you can read French, you will discover at
http://www.lepoint2.com/sons/pdf/vaccin-H1N1%20medias.pdf
that the maker of PandemRix, that is used in Sweden, passed a secret contract, the same in every European country, which specified a "Green List" of what the government MAY communicate (hardly anything!) and the "Red List" of what may absolutely NOT be made public, like intermediary results of the side effects that appear in the studies of the controversial squalene (and thiomersal) adjuvantated PandemRix until they have been sanitized by Glaxo Smith Kline researchers, and published by GSK themselves.
These contracts also confirm what was announced in Sweden in October, that these pandemic vaccines where actually ordered already back in 2006: there was a standing order to foresee a vaccination for large parts of the population IF the WHO would declare a PANDEMIC of degree 6. When the "New-Type" A/H1N1 appeared, and it started spreading to other continents, the WHO changed their definition of grade 6 pandemic by dropping the criteria that it should be highly deadly. Thus, the government discovered that it’s signed standing orders were passed simply to combat a new (designer!) strain of flu that may or may not become more or less lethal than the common Influenza A or B flu.
This has allowed GSK to do a large scale tolerance experiment of their specialy formulated AVIAN-flu vaccine "Pre-PandRix" paid for by the governments, where doctors are recruited for a large scale pharmaco-vigilance study, without being paid as researchers, and patients receive government propaganda to sign up "to protect the weak in our society", while de facto subjecting themselves to be guinea pigs in this "H1N1-dry-run" study for the future benefit of registering GSK's AVIAN flu vaccine "Pre-PandRix".
If you are to receive the "Pandremix" against the benign “new-type” H1N1-flu this season, we recommend that you first learn about the possible side effects, as GSK asked their own employees to sign an "informed consent form" before receiving the vaccine: see for ex: http://www.asanat.org/Declaration_of_Free_and_Informed_Consent.pdf
Best regards,
Dr Beeth www.asanat.org
(See also my other comment below ) " (snip)
http://www.theflucase.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1560:the-silence-about-vaccine-deaths-in-media-is-due-to-the-contracts-with-the-vaccine-manufacturers&catid=41:highlighted-news&Itemid=105〈=en
Thursday, 5 November 2009
what is inside the Flu vaccination
campaignalert@blogspot.com. Israeli Health Ministry Challenged On Swine Flu Vaccines
Dr Daisy J Stern MD writes to Professor Dan Engelhard of Hadassah University Hospital, Israel and says: I reminded you of the squalene and polysorbate 80 contained in these vaccines, and about the dangers of auto-immune reactions, neurotoxicity, and infertility that these vaccines present. The statistics presented by the CDC and other monitoring bodies are severely distorted. H1N1 is a mild influenza virus, much milder even than regular, yearly seasonal influenza. Pandemrix has barely been tested on children at all, and has been banned from use in Switzerland below the age of 18, because of lack of clinical data. The combination of squalene and polysorbate 80 in a buffered solution has been shown to be an excellent anti-fertility combination, in anti-fertility research performed by scientists for the W.H.O. Giving these vaccines to our young population is tantamount to sterilizing them. I urge you to cancel the decision to use PandemRix in our children ages 3-10, and desist as well from using Focetria in the rest of our population. The orders of the Ministry of Health significantly and unnecessarily endanger our whole population.
Dr Daisy J Stern MD, Israel Truth Times
Dr Daisy J Stern MD writes to Professor Dan Engelhard of Hadassah University Hospital, Israel and says: I reminded you of the squalene and polysorbate 80 contained in these vaccines, and about the dangers of auto-immune reactions, neurotoxicity, and infertility that these vaccines present. The statistics presented by the CDC and other monitoring bodies are severely distorted. H1N1 is a mild influenza virus, much milder even than regular, yearly seasonal influenza. Pandemrix has barely been tested on children at all, and has been banned from use in Switzerland below the age of 18, because of lack of clinical data. The combination of squalene and polysorbate 80 in a buffered solution has been shown to be an excellent anti-fertility combination, in anti-fertility research performed by scientists for the W.H.O. Giving these vaccines to our young population is tantamount to sterilizing them. I urge you to cancel the decision to use PandemRix in our children ages 3-10, and desist as well from using Focetria in the rest of our population. The orders of the Ministry of Health significantly and unnecessarily endanger our whole population.
Dr Daisy J Stern MD, Israel Truth Times
Wednesday, 7 October 2009
Research into the efficacy of homeopathic nosodes in an epidemic
Summary of Cuban Experiences on Leptospirosis Prevention From the Authors
Posted on January 17, 2009 by homeopathyresource
Here is the preliminary report by the authors of a Cuban Study that used homeopathy to prevent Leptospirosis in 2.5 million Cubans.
Homeoprophylaxis: Cuban Experiences on Leptospirosis
Dr. Concepción Campa, Dr. Luis E. Varela, Dr. Esperanza Gilling, MCs. Rolando Fernández, Tec. Bárbara Ordaz, Dr. Gustavo Bracho, Dr. Luis García, Dr. Jorge Menéndez, Lic. Natalia Marzoa, Dr. Rubén Martínez.
“The Finlay Institute is a centre dedicated to development and production of vaccines; we also bring our WHO qualified facilities for all homeopaths and homeopathic medicine. The Finlay Institute acts as supporting institution for research, production and development of high quality homeopathic products. However, according with the social objective addressing prevention of infectious diseases, we are focused on homeo- prophylaxis as strategy to attenuate the impact of preventable diseases on developing world, the ones that need it the most.
Thus, development and evaluation of nosodes, appears to be our main approach to fill up the breakthrough on current conventional strategies based on vaccination. Similarly with vaccination interventions, massive applications of prophylactic nosodes give rise to a greater impact on population health compared with individualized therapies. In addition, the easy administration and low economics resources needed, become this alternative really suitable and accessible for developing countries and almost the best for emergency situations comprising epidemic outbreaks and natural disasters. The Cuban experiences of massively administrated nosodes supports it use as promising solution to confront epidemiological dangerous situations.
On October November 2007, three provinces of the eastern region of Cuba were affected by strong rainfalls causing floods of big areas and several damages to sanitary and health systems. The risk of leptospirosis infection raised extremely dangerous levels with about 2 million of peoples exposed to potentially contaminated water.
Considering this situation, the Finlay Institute prepared a leptospira nosode 200 CH using 4 circulating strains and following international quality standards. A multidisciplinary team travelled to the affected regions to conduct the massive administration of the nosode. Coordinated action with public health system infrastructures allowed the administration of a preventive treatment consisting in two doses (7- 9 days apart) of the nosode to about 2,4 million of people (4,8 million of doses). The coverage of the intervention rose up to 95% percent of total population of the three provinces at risk.
The epidemiology surveillance after the intervention showed a dramatic decrease of morbidity two weeks after and a reduction to cero of mortality of hospitalized patient. The number of confirmed leptospirosis cases remains at low levels and below the expected levels according with the trends and rain regimens.
A reinforcing application was given after the hit of the hurricane IKE but using the nosode diluted up to 10 MC. Strict epidemiologic surveillance is carried out on this provinces. Up to date result will be presented.
The results supported the design of new strategies for leptospirosis control. This experience could be extended to other diseases and other countries. The Finlay Institute is offering our facilities and specialists to spread this alternative to all regions needing emergent alternatives for epidemic control and prevention”.
-Sent by Homeopathy Worked for Me- an organization worthy of your support.
CLICK HERE TO SEE ANOTHER REPORT ON THIS DRAMATICALLY POSITIVE DEVELOPMENT FOR THE USE OF HOMEOPATHY TO PREVENT AND CURE SERIOUS DISEASES.
Posted on January 17, 2009 by homeopathyresource
Here is the preliminary report by the authors of a Cuban Study that used homeopathy to prevent Leptospirosis in 2.5 million Cubans.
Homeoprophylaxis: Cuban Experiences on Leptospirosis
Dr. Concepción Campa, Dr. Luis E. Varela, Dr. Esperanza Gilling, MCs. Rolando Fernández, Tec. Bárbara Ordaz, Dr. Gustavo Bracho, Dr. Luis García, Dr. Jorge Menéndez, Lic. Natalia Marzoa, Dr. Rubén Martínez.
“The Finlay Institute is a centre dedicated to development and production of vaccines; we also bring our WHO qualified facilities for all homeopaths and homeopathic medicine. The Finlay Institute acts as supporting institution for research, production and development of high quality homeopathic products. However, according with the social objective addressing prevention of infectious diseases, we are focused on homeo- prophylaxis as strategy to attenuate the impact of preventable diseases on developing world, the ones that need it the most.
Thus, development and evaluation of nosodes, appears to be our main approach to fill up the breakthrough on current conventional strategies based on vaccination. Similarly with vaccination interventions, massive applications of prophylactic nosodes give rise to a greater impact on population health compared with individualized therapies. In addition, the easy administration and low economics resources needed, become this alternative really suitable and accessible for developing countries and almost the best for emergency situations comprising epidemic outbreaks and natural disasters. The Cuban experiences of massively administrated nosodes supports it use as promising solution to confront epidemiological dangerous situations.
On October November 2007, three provinces of the eastern region of Cuba were affected by strong rainfalls causing floods of big areas and several damages to sanitary and health systems. The risk of leptospirosis infection raised extremely dangerous levels with about 2 million of peoples exposed to potentially contaminated water.
Considering this situation, the Finlay Institute prepared a leptospira nosode 200 CH using 4 circulating strains and following international quality standards. A multidisciplinary team travelled to the affected regions to conduct the massive administration of the nosode. Coordinated action with public health system infrastructures allowed the administration of a preventive treatment consisting in two doses (7- 9 days apart) of the nosode to about 2,4 million of people (4,8 million of doses). The coverage of the intervention rose up to 95% percent of total population of the three provinces at risk.
The epidemiology surveillance after the intervention showed a dramatic decrease of morbidity two weeks after and a reduction to cero of mortality of hospitalized patient. The number of confirmed leptospirosis cases remains at low levels and below the expected levels according with the trends and rain regimens.
A reinforcing application was given after the hit of the hurricane IKE but using the nosode diluted up to 10 MC. Strict epidemiologic surveillance is carried out on this provinces. Up to date result will be presented.
The results supported the design of new strategies for leptospirosis control. This experience could be extended to other diseases and other countries. The Finlay Institute is offering our facilities and specialists to spread this alternative to all regions needing emergent alternatives for epidemic control and prevention”.
-Sent by Homeopathy Worked for Me- an organization worthy of your support.
CLICK HERE TO SEE ANOTHER REPORT ON THIS DRAMATICALLY POSITIVE DEVELOPMENT FOR THE USE OF HOMEOPATHY TO PREVENT AND CURE SERIOUS DISEASES.
Friday, 2 October 2009
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PROTEST MANDATORY VACCINATION!!
Saturday, 3rd October 2009 at 12 Noon - Houses of Parliament,
Parliament Square Garden, Westminster, London, till about 2pm
Here are the details of our [VAN's] protest against mandatory vaccination (for
more details on this issue see further down this page):
The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) have taken
over the control of the UK vaccination schedule and now have the power
to bring in new vaccines without government approval even if they
haven't been safety tested. Prior to this, all new vaccines would have
to pass through parliament and be voted on before they were
introduced. Now the government is compelled to agree with anything
JCVI say, even if there is no science to back it up.
JCVI are also exploring whether to get a 'guardian of the state' for
all unvaccinated children and sue their parents to FORCE them to
vaccinate - this means that vegetarians will be forced to take animal
products via vaccines, people will be forced to be injected with
cancer-causing chemicals and those people who have already had vaccine
reactions and disabilities will have their lives put at risk.
They write in their meeting minutes:
'What exactly right meant [under the new NHS constitution] with
respect to the right of a child to receive a vaccine when their
parents were opposed to vaccination and
* How the constitution affected the recommendations of the JCVI with
respect to legal challenge. See the meeting minutes here:
http://www.dh.gov.uk/prod_consum_dh/groups/dh_digitalassets/@dh/@ab/documents/digitalasset/dh_097411.pdf
Those on the committee are also on the boards of the drug companies
who make vaccines and so are profiting from their recommendations.
To safeguard our right to choose the healthcare for ourselves and our
children, Vaccination Awareness Network, the advocacy group for
parents who don't vaccinate, will be protesting against mandatory
vaccination and conflict of interest.
If you are a parent who doesn't vaccinate, if you would like to choose
which vaccines you have, if you or a loved one are vaccine injured,
please come along and show your support outside the Houses of
Parliament, Westminster at 12 noon on Saturday 3rd October 2009.
What you will need:
A banner or poster
Some change for Veggies food
Waterproof coats in case it rains - there is NO undercover shelter
Some people are wearing T shirts with anti swine flu vaccine or other
health freedom slogans on them, myself included
Some people have suggested coming dressed as rabbits because the
vaccine has not undergone clinical trials (we are the trial) - so
fancy dress is permitted and might even be nice for the little ones
Please NO loudspeakers, sound surround systems or big TV's and DO NOT
attach anything to the garden unless it can be removed afterwards.
NO alcohol, NO VIOLENCE UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES - remember, there are
babies, toddlers, pregnant mothers and disabled people who will be
present.
There is no parking on site but there is a car park nearby called
Abingdon car park where you can park your car and we will have a
steward or two to help you find your way.
We will also have a trained first aider on site in case of a medical need.
Babies and children are welcome.
Please contact Jo on 0870 444 0894 0870 444 0894 if you require more information
NEW VAN UK FACEBOOK FAN PAGE!
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Vaccine-Risk-Awareness-Network/127890938019
If you want to chat with other likeminded people online, then you'd be
very welcome.
Any bashing or bad language will not be tolerated.
PLEASE PASS ON TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW
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Stop Camden Bio Hazard and Ani 2009-10-01 22:45:08
We will be there...in the meantime have you seen Jay Dolphin's Swine Flu Skank?
PROTEST MANDATORY VACCINATION!!
Saturday, 3rd October 2009 at 12 Noon - Houses of Parliament,
Parliament Square Garden, Westminster, London, till about 2pm
Here are the details of our [VAN's] protest against mandatory vaccination (for
more details on this issue see further down this page):
The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) have taken
over the control of the UK vaccination schedule and now have the power
to bring in new vaccines without government approval even if they
haven't been safety tested. Prior to this, all new vaccines would have
to pass through parliament and be voted on before they were
introduced. Now the government is compelled to agree with anything
JCVI say, even if there is no science to back it up.
JCVI are also exploring whether to get a 'guardian of the state' for
all unvaccinated children and sue their parents to FORCE them to
vaccinate - this means that vegetarians will be forced to take animal
products via vaccines, people will be forced to be injected with
cancer-causing chemicals and those people who have already had vaccine
reactions and disabilities will have their lives put at risk.
They write in their meeting minutes:
'What exactly right meant [under the new NHS constitution] with
respect to the right of a child to receive a vaccine when their
parents were opposed to vaccination and
* How the constitution affected the recommendations of the JCVI with
respect to legal challenge. See the meeting minutes here:
http://www.dh.gov.uk/prod_consum_dh/groups/dh_digitalassets/@dh/@ab/documents/digitalasset/dh_097411.pdf
Those on the committee are also on the boards of the drug companies
who make vaccines and so are profiting from their recommendations.
To safeguard our right to choose the healthcare for ourselves and our
children, Vaccination Awareness Network, the advocacy group for
parents who don't vaccinate, will be protesting against mandatory
vaccination and conflict of interest.
If you are a parent who doesn't vaccinate, if you would like to choose
which vaccines you have, if you or a loved one are vaccine injured,
please come along and show your support outside the Houses of
Parliament, Westminster at 12 noon on Saturday 3rd October 2009.
What you will need:
A banner or poster
Some change for Veggies food
Waterproof coats in case it rains - there is NO undercover shelter
Some people are wearing T shirts with anti swine flu vaccine or other
health freedom slogans on them, myself included
Some people have suggested coming dressed as rabbits because the
vaccine has not undergone clinical trials (we are the trial) - so
fancy dress is permitted and might even be nice for the little ones
Please NO loudspeakers, sound surround systems or big TV's and DO NOT
attach anything to the garden unless it can be removed afterwards.
NO alcohol, NO VIOLENCE UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES - remember, there are
babies, toddlers, pregnant mothers and disabled people who will be
present.
There is no parking on site but there is a car park nearby called
Abingdon car park where you can park your car and we will have a
steward or two to help you find your way.
We will also have a trained first aider on site in case of a medical need.
Babies and children are welcome.
Please contact Jo on 0870 444 0894 0870 444 0894 if you require more information
NEW VAN UK FACEBOOK FAN PAGE!
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Vaccine-Risk-Awareness-Network/127890938019
If you want to chat with other likeminded people online, then you'd be
very welcome.
Any bashing or bad language will not be tolerated.
PLEASE PASS ON TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW
Comments
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Stop Camden Bio Hazard and Ani 2009-10-01 22:45:08
We will be there...in the meantime have you seen Jay Dolphin's Swine Flu Skank?
Tuesday, 29 September 2009
One Click
http://www.theoneclickgroup.co.uk
* GSK’s Pandemrix Swine Flu Vaccine - Pandora's Box Release
60 million doses of GlaxoSmithKline’s ‘Pandemrix’ H1N1 Swine Flu vaccine are shortly to be let out of the box and guinea pig trialled on the UK population including babies as young as 6 months and pregnant women. One Click publishes GSK's Pandemrix Vaccine Patent filed in 2006, together with the vaccine's CHMP Report and Product Information. These show that largely untested and untrialled, the vaccine contains the thimerosal and squalene adjuvants over which much concern has been raised. Serious adverse events on this vaccine were reported but not detailed. To date there have only been 80 swine-flu related deaths in the UK in 2009 and in general, symptoms are not severe. It is irresponsible, unsafe and inappropriate to begin mass vaccinating populations with a fast-tracked vaccine with little or no testing or post-marketing surveillance in the majority of the target population, and especially the under-18’s. The only parties who stand to gain significantly from this vaccination programme at present are the vaccine manufacturers and GPs surgeries who will receive a payment of £5.25 per dose of vaccine administered. GSK’s timing in relation to the ‘swine flu’ outbreak, as with Baxter, was all but perfect. The evidence contained in these Pandemrix vaccine documents is devastating. Before you inject yourself or members of your family to enrich GlaxoSmithKline and the doctors, read it. One Click Note: To the vasty majority of elected UK politicians subscribed to the One Click News Alerts, you will never be able to say that you were not warned.
* GSK’s Pandemrix Swine Flu Vaccine - Pandora's Box Release
60 million doses of GlaxoSmithKline’s ‘Pandemrix’ H1N1 Swine Flu vaccine are shortly to be let out of the box and guinea pig trialled on the UK population including babies as young as 6 months and pregnant women. One Click publishes GSK's Pandemrix Vaccine Patent filed in 2006, together with the vaccine's CHMP Report and Product Information. These show that largely untested and untrialled, the vaccine contains the thimerosal and squalene adjuvants over which much concern has been raised. Serious adverse events on this vaccine were reported but not detailed. To date there have only been 80 swine-flu related deaths in the UK in 2009 and in general, symptoms are not severe. It is irresponsible, unsafe and inappropriate to begin mass vaccinating populations with a fast-tracked vaccine with little or no testing or post-marketing surveillance in the majority of the target population, and especially the under-18’s. The only parties who stand to gain significantly from this vaccination programme at present are the vaccine manufacturers and GPs surgeries who will receive a payment of £5.25 per dose of vaccine administered. GSK’s timing in relation to the ‘swine flu’ outbreak, as with Baxter, was all but perfect. The evidence contained in these Pandemrix vaccine documents is devastating. Before you inject yourself or members of your family to enrich GlaxoSmithKline and the doctors, read it. One Click Note: To the vasty majority of elected UK politicians subscribed to the One Click News Alerts, you will never be able to say that you were not warned.
http://www.wddty.com/swine-flu-alert-clears-old-stock-of-tamiflu.html#
Swine flu alert clears old stock of Tamiflu
30 April 2009
It is almost three years since we faced the hysteria of an avian flu epidemic, when governments bought billions of dollars of Tamiflu – the same anti-viral now being promoted to combat a supposed swine flu pandemic. The shelf life of Tamiflu also happens to be three years.
The World Health Organization has, at the time of writing, increased its threat level to five, which means governments can activate their pandemic plans – and start handing out Tamiflu drugs.
This is extremely convenient for governments that would have very soon have to dispose of billions of dollars of Tamiflu stock, which they bought to counter avian flu, or H5N1. The US government ordered 20 million doses, costing $2bn, in October, 2005, and around that time the UK government ordered 14.6 million doses. Tamiflu’s manufacturer, Roche, has confirmed that the shelf life of its anti-viral is three years.
England’s chief medical officer Sir Liam Donaldson has said that the UK is “well prepared” to counter swine flu – but only because it was well prepared to counter an avian flu pandemic that never happened.
The other worry is when, or if, medicine comes up with a specific anti-viral for swine flu. The last time they did – when we had the last swine flu scare in 1976 - health officials rushed through a vaccination programme that resulted in 1 out of 100,000 vaccinated Americans developing Guillain-Barre paralysis. The US government paid out $93 million in compensation.
Those of us who quaked in fear from the expected SARS epidemic and shook from the anticipated avian flu pandemic may feel they’ve been here before. Despite the dire warnings, at the time of writing just 2,600 cases of swine flu have been confirmed or suspected around the world , and there have been 160 deaths, and not all of these may turn out to be caused by swine flu. More people die on UK roads every month.
Meanwhile, while we’re blaming the Mexicans for starting the anticipated global pandemic of swine flu, who are the Mexicans blaming?
Several of their newspapers are pointing the finger at local plants of Smithfield Foods, the world’s largest pork packer and hog producer. Mexican journalists report on concerns from locals in Perote, Santa Cruz, Mexico – where the outbreak was believed to have started – that the pig breeding farm polluted the atmosphere and local water supplies.
A municipal health official seems to support the locals’ concerns, and says the outbreak may have been started by flies that reproduced in the pig waste.
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Swine flu alert clears old stock of Tamiflu
30 April 2009
It is almost three years since we faced the hysteria of an avian flu epidemic, when governments bought billions of dollars of Tamiflu – the same anti-viral now being promoted to combat a supposed swine flu pandemic. The shelf life of Tamiflu also happens to be three years.
The World Health Organization has, at the time of writing, increased its threat level to five, which means governments can activate their pandemic plans – and start handing out Tamiflu drugs.
This is extremely convenient for governments that would have very soon have to dispose of billions of dollars of Tamiflu stock, which they bought to counter avian flu, or H5N1. The US government ordered 20 million doses, costing $2bn, in October, 2005, and around that time the UK government ordered 14.6 million doses. Tamiflu’s manufacturer, Roche, has confirmed that the shelf life of its anti-viral is three years.
England’s chief medical officer Sir Liam Donaldson has said that the UK is “well prepared” to counter swine flu – but only because it was well prepared to counter an avian flu pandemic that never happened.
The other worry is when, or if, medicine comes up with a specific anti-viral for swine flu. The last time they did – when we had the last swine flu scare in 1976 - health officials rushed through a vaccination programme that resulted in 1 out of 100,000 vaccinated Americans developing Guillain-Barre paralysis. The US government paid out $93 million in compensation.
Those of us who quaked in fear from the expected SARS epidemic and shook from the anticipated avian flu pandemic may feel they’ve been here before. Despite the dire warnings, at the time of writing just 2,600 cases of swine flu have been confirmed or suspected around the world , and there have been 160 deaths, and not all of these may turn out to be caused by swine flu. More people die on UK roads every month.
Meanwhile, while we’re blaming the Mexicans for starting the anticipated global pandemic of swine flu, who are the Mexicans blaming?
Several of their newspapers are pointing the finger at local plants of Smithfield Foods, the world’s largest pork packer and hog producer. Mexican journalists report on concerns from locals in Perote, Santa Cruz, Mexico – where the outbreak was believed to have started – that the pig breeding farm polluted the atmosphere and local water supplies.
A municipal health official seems to support the locals’ concerns, and says the outbreak may have been started by flies that reproduced in the pig waste.
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Swine flu will not be a pandemic this winter, say virologists
Swine flu will not cause a pandemic this winter, and it won’t mutate into a terrible superbug, despite what our health officials and the World Health...
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Avian flu (H5N1) is predicted to be the next pandemic, claiming up to 7.4 million lives, according to the World Health Organization. The virus was dis...
Avian flu: strictly for the birds
Avian flu (H5N1) is predicted to be the next pandemic, claiming up to 7.4 million lives, according to the World Health Organization. The virus was dis...
Avian flu epidemic by hysteria
It seems extraordinary that an epidemic can be triggered purely as the result of hysteria, but this phenomenon has occurred on lots of occasions in th...
Avian Flu: More bad news for our greatest hope
Anyone here remember avian flu? You know, nasty disease, kills everyone. Even the UK’s very own chief medical officer of health Sir Liam Donaldson t...
Vaccines infected with deadly avian flu virus
A large consignment of seasonal flu vaccine, which was due to be circulated to 18 European countries, has been infected with deadly live avian flu vir...
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