Swine Flu

11 Nov: New York Clinics See Few Crowds for Free Vaccine

By ERIC KONIGSBERG Published: November 8, 2009 Perhaps it was fear of crowds that kept the crowds away on Sunday from the clinics offering free swine flu vaccinations to schoolchildren. Or, maybe, as some of the few who did show up suggested, the small numbers could be attributed to wariness about the new vaccine or a lack of knowledge about…

05 Nov: Officials: Swine flu confirmed in Iowa cat

By MICHAEL J. CRUMB Associated Press Writer DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A 13-year-old Iowa cat has been infected with swine flu, veterinary and federal officials said Wednesday, and it is believed to be the first case of the H1N1 virus in a feline. The domestic shorthaired cat was treated last week at Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine…

01 Nov: Vaccine Primer

Physicians and health professionals are now speaking out clearly of the risks and dangers of vaccination. We have tip toed around the American Medical model long enough. Vaccines come with a great risk including juvenile diabetes, asthma, ADD, ADHD, and Autism. And never mind the more subtle injury of teenagers who can’t focus and are depressed.

29 Oct: Herbs for the Flu, Tested By Science

Adapted from The Antibiotic Alternative: The Natural Guide to Fighting Infection and Maintaining a Healthy Immune System by Cindy L. A. Jones, Ph.D. (Inner Traditions, 2000). It is getting to be time that we all get a bit more sophisticated about the flu, what with the Swine flu fears looming as a possible global pandemic. Vaccinations, antiviral drugs and pharmaceuticals…

28 Oct: The FDA’s Peramivir H1N1 Swine Flu Experiment

By Byron Richards, CCN Monday, October 26, 2009 The FDA has now opened the door for widespread human experimentation during this year’s flu season, allowing an antiviral drug called Peramivir to be used even though it has not passed traditional standards of safety testing. Ever since the FDA crafted its Critical Path agenda it has been looking for excuses to…

26 Oct: Swine Flu Cases Overestimated?

By Sharyl Attkisson CBS News Exclusive: Study Of State Results Finds H1N1 Not As Prevalent As Feared (CBS) If you’ve been diagnosed “probable” or “presumed” 2009 H1N1 or “swine flu” in recent months, you may be surprised to know this: odds are you didn’t have H1N1 flu. In fact, you probably didn’t have flu at all. That’s according to state-by-state…

23 Oct: New York Suspends Flu Vaccination Rules

By Sewell Chan & Anemona Hartocollis Under pressure, the Paterson administration on Thursday evening backed away from a health regulation that would compel hundreds of thousands of health care workers and hospital volunteers to be vaccinated for seasonal and swine flu. Claudia Hutton, a spokeswoman for the State Department of Health, said in an interview on Thursday night, “Since the…