Schistosomiasis is endemic in Egypt, exacerbated by the country’s dam and irrigation projects along the Nile. From the late 1950s through the early 1980s, infected villagers were treated with repeated shots of tartar emetic. Epidemiological evidence suggests that this campaign unintentionally contributed to the spread of the hepatitis C virus via unclean needles. Egypt has [...]
You’re thinking PANIC (that’s what the media and the government keep saying) but any right-minded corporation has got to be thinking PAYDAY: Americans are still debating whether to roll up their sleeves for a swine flu shot, but companies have already figured it out: vaccines are good for business. . . . As always with [...]
Nationwide, swine flu vaccine distribution has been slowed; federal health officials say manufacturing and testing delays mean only about 30 million doses will be available by the end of October, down from a promised 40 million doses. “We’re asking for patience,” said Lillian Rivera, administrator of the Miami-Dade Health Department. “Vaccine availability will get better.” [...]
Use soap bubbles to distract babies and younger children. Parents can hold a plastic bubble-making wand in front of their child’s mouth and let them “blow away the hurt.” For crying babies, making a bubble will give them something to focus on besides the pain. Try relaxation exercises. Tell older kids and teens to breathe [...]
1.5 Legal and ethical issues During a pandemic, it may be necessary to overrule existing legislation or (individual) human rights. Examples are the enforcement of quarantine (overruling individual freedom of movement), use of privately owned buildings for hospitals, off-license use of drugs, compulsory vaccination or implementation of emergency shifts in essential services. – WHO Checklist [...]
In the event of pandemic influenza, law enforcement agencies (e.g., State, local, and tribal Police Departments, Sheriff’s Offices, Federal law enforcement officers, special jurisdiction police personnel) will play a critical role in maintaining the rule of law as well as protecting the health and safety of citizens in their respective jurisdictions. Planning for pandemic influenza [...]
Vaccine-A uncovers a story of betrayal — the betrayal of the men and women who serve in the armed forces, the betrayal of medical ethics, and the betrayal of the American people by military and civilian leaders sworn to defend and protect. Veteran journalist Gary Matsumoto shows that the worst friendly-fire incident in military history [...]
Some studies claim the tiny amounts of mercury used as a preservative in vaccines becomes harmful when infants get multiple shots, Bennett said. “These shots all have a tiny bit of mercury in it and when you add them together the amount of mercury would be dangerous for a person weighing 275 pounds,” Bennett said. [...]
