Archive for the 'Kill Off' Category
Dr. Russell Blaylock: “Like SARS and bird flu before it, this swine flu scare is a lot of nonsense.”
April 30th, 2009Via: August Review: I was in the military during the first swine flu scare in 1976. At the time it became policy that all soldiers would be vaccinated for swine flu. As a medical officer I refused and almost faced a court martial, but the military didn’t want the bad publicity. Despite the assurance by […]
Will NorthCom Take Over in Swine Flu Outbreak?
April 30th, 2009Via: The Progressive: The swine flu outbreak raises a lot of fears. Here’s one you might not have thought of yet: The Pentagon may be taking over more and more of our civil society in this crisis. Back in 2002, President Bush created NorthCom, the Pentagon’s Northern Command, which has jurisdiction over the United States. […]
Only 7 Swine Flu Deaths
April 30th, 2009Via: Sydney Morning Herald: A member of the World Health Organisation (WHO) has dismissed claims that more than 150 people have died from swine flu, saying it has officially recorded only seven deaths around the world. Vivienne Allan, from WHO’s patient safety program, said the body had confirmed that worldwide there had been just seven […]
Schwarzenegger Declares Swine Flu Emergency in California
April 28th, 2009Via: ABC News: Alarmed by the growing number of swine flu cases and the possibility that a California man may have died from the disease, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger declared a state of emergency today to help deal with the outbreak. The swine flu virus outbreak spread to two more states and the total number of […]
Swine Flu Vaccine Public Service Announcements From 1976
April 28th, 2009“The past is never dead. It’s not even past.” —William Faulkner, Requiem for a Nun
Mexico Outbreak Traced to ‘Manure Lagoons’ at Pig Farm
April 28th, 2009This is an interesting story. Of course, it doesn’t mention the fact that, back in February, Panasonic knew that a pandemic flu event was going to happen. Via: Times Online: The first known case of swine flu emerged a fortnight earlier than previously thought in a village where residents have long complained about the smell […]
Flashback: CDC to Mix Avian, Human Flu Viruses in Pandemic Study
April 28th, 2009Via: CIDRAP: One of the worst fears of infectious disease experts is that the H5N1 avian influenza virus now circulating in parts of Asia will combine with a human-adapted flu virus to create a deadly new flu virus that could spread around the world. That could happen, scientists predict, if someone who is already infected […]
“Is This It?”
April 28th, 2009Someone emailed, wondering if this is “it” with regard to the swine flu situation: You’ve seen an event along these lines coming for a long time, is this it? I wish I could offer something better than: I don’t know. But, I don’t know. If I had to guess, I’d have to say: No, this […]
Container of Swine Virus Explodes on Swiss Train
April 28th, 2009Via: Reuters: A container of flu virus samples packed in dry ice exploded on a Swiss train, injuring one person but posing no other risks to humans, police said on Tuesday. Skip related content The box held vials of swine flu virus, although a different strain than the H1N1 variety that has caused about 150 […]
Europeans Urged to Postpone Travel to U.S. and Mexico
April 27th, 2009Via: AP: EU health officials urged Europeans on Monday to postpone nonessential travel to the United States and Mexico because of the swine flu virus, and Spanish health officials confirmed the first case outside North America. China, Russia and Taiwan said it would quarantine visitors showing symptoms of the virus amid a surging global concern […]
