SWINE FLU - Novel H1N1 Flu

Vaccination Recommendations
With the new H1N1 virus continuing to cause illness, hospitalizations and deaths in the US during the normally flu-free summer months and some uncertainty and about what the upcoming flu season might bring, CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices has taken an important step in preparations for a voluntary novel H1N1 vaccination effort to counter a possibly severe upcoming flu season. On July 29, ACIP met to consider who should receive novel H1N1 vaccine when it becomes available.
http://www.cdc.gov/H1N1FLU/

SWINE FLU HYPE, HYSTERIA AND THE FALSE HOPE OF A FLU VACCINE
By Dr. Zoltan P. Rona
By the time this article is published, a vaccine against the swine flu (the new H1N1 flu) will be broadly available and the mainstream media will be pushing hard to encourage one and all to get their annual flu shots. With the World Health Organization declaring a swine flu pandemic (Phase 6 Pandemic), a swine flu vaccine (Baxter Pharmaceuticals) has been fast-tracked and should be available to reap massive profits as early as July, 2009.

It should be noted that word “pandemic” merely refers to the fact that a new virus is spreading around the world but says nothing about its level of danger to one’s health. Although this vaccine has been untested, no safety evaluations will be performed on it due to the “urgency” of this pandemic situation. (http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2009/07/04/Warning-Swine-Flu-Vaccine-Coming-Soon.aspx)

Influenza, commonly known as “the flu” is a respiratory infection caused by a variety of viruses. Unlike the common cold, a respiratory infection also caused by viruses, the flu can cause fevers, headaches or extreme exhaustion. Body aches, especially in the muscles, joints and ligaments can be severe enough to force complete bed rest. Other flu symptoms are chills, a dry cough, body aches, stuffy nose and a sore throat. Secondary bacterial infections in young children, immune suppressed adults and the elderly can lead to pneumonias, septicemias and death. The flu, however, does not manifest itself equally in all people. In the majority of cases, symptoms are mild and a generally healthy individual usually recovers quickly.

First, let’s put things into perspective. The swine flu pandemic to date has been said to have claimed 322 lives worldwide (with 116 in Mexico) since early April. The regular (unswine or non-swine) flu has purportedly claimed 13,000 people in the U.S. since January 2009. How is it, then, that there is such hysterical panic about this killer swine flu? Where are all the dead bodies?
Ref: http://www.mydoctor.ca/documents/users/2509/15209.doc