CDC Says Bird Flu Could Become Epidemic

[Health Dr. 2]

BL Fisher Note: It sounds like the CDC has been practicing the past two
years to implement the Pandemic Flu Plan they have been working on for the
past 15 years and now they are busy creating a candidate bird flu vaccine to
use as a test. A question: how many of the chicken eggs that have been used
to create annual flu vaccines have been contaminated with the bird flu virus
they are so afraid is about to cause a pandemic in humans? Homeland
Security and Bioshield legislation is now in place at the federal level
giving the Secretary of DHHS broad power to declare that an "epidemic" or
"pandemic" is a public health "emergency" and force vaccination of citizens
without their informed consent. Model State Health Emergency Powers Acts
passed in many states after September 11, 2001 now allow Governors of states
to force vaccination of citizens without their informed consent whenever
public health officials, such as the Secretary of DHHS, declare a public
health emergency. The stage is set for the new bird flu vaccine now being
created to become America's biggest human medical experiment. And of
course, industry, government and doctors will be shielded from all liability
in a court of law by pending legislation (S.3) when the mandated use of a
bird flu vaccine causes injury and death.

http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/health/ ... lu.html=20

The New York Times
February 22, 2005
CDC Chief: Bird Flu Could Become Epidemic
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

WASHINGTON (AP) -- A bird flu virus may mutate to a human form that be
comes as deadly as the ones that killed millions during three influenza
pandemics of the 20th century.

Dr. Julie L. Gerberding, head of the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, said Monday that scientists believe it is highly likely that the
virus that has swept through bird populations in Asia will evolve into a
pathogen deadly for humans.

``We are expecting more human cases over the next few weeks because this is
high season for avian influenza in that part of the world,'' Gerberding said
in remarks at the national meeting of the American Association for the
Advancement of Science.

Although cases of human-to-human transmission have been rare, ``our
assessment is that this is a very high threat'' based on the known history
of the flu virus, she said.

In Asia, there have already been a number of deaths among people who caught
the flu from chickens or ducks. The mortality rate is very high -- about 72
percent of identified patients, said Gerberding. There also have been
documented cases of this strain of flu being transferred from
person-to-person, but the outbreak was not sustained, she said.

The avian flu now spreading in Asia is part of what is called the H1 family
of flu viruses. It is a pathogen that is notorious in human history.

`Each time we see a new H1 antigen emerge, we experience a pandemic of
influenza,'' said Gerberding. In 1918, H1 appeared and millions died
worldwide. In 1957, the Asian flu was an H2, and the Hong Kong flu in 1968
was a H3.

There had been small appearances of the H1-type of avian viruses in other
years, but nothing like the H5 now rampaging through the birds of Asia.

``We are seeing a highly pathogenic strain of influenza virus emerge to an
extraordinary proportion across the entire western component of Asia,'' she
said. ``The reason this is so ominous is because of the evolution of flu.
... You may see the emergence of a new strain to which the human population
has no immunity.''

Study already has shown that the virus can infect cats who can then infect
other cats, which Gerberding said was ``another harbinger'' of the
possibility of a human pandemic.

``The science here is all alerting us that we have a great deal to be
concerned about,'' she said.

The CDC chief said her agency is getting ready for a possible pandemic next
year.

A special flu team, organized last year, continues to monitor the spread of
the avian flu and to analyze the strains as they appear.

The government has ordered 2 million doses of vaccine that would protect
against the known strains of avian flu. Gerberding said this would give
manufacturers a head start on making the shots that would be needed to
combata full-blown epidemic of an H1-type of flu in this country.

CDC is also plugged into an international communication and monitoring
system that, it is hoped, will give an early warning of the emergence of a
deadly new flu.

[Welch]

I'm glad the countries are getting together and are beginning to deal with this. Here are the three things I've been told to get:

NanoMask - http://birdfluprotection.com
Tamiflu - http://www.e-med.co.uk/bird_flu.php
rubber gloves - you can get these at any hardware store

I also get google's news automatic email everyday. I want to keep up with the progress.

Is there anything else I should be doing? What have other people heard to do to prepare for the possible pandemic?

[Ebe]

I've heard getting a certain type of mask is really important. Read the info on this site:

http://www.urgentebooks.com/blog/index.php?m=20050216

[optimist76]

yea and it's a bad situation when you have the drug companies making biological weapons and the vaccines at the same time. not to mention the giant presription medicine market. that's too much power for one industry to have. some of these super bugs have been created in the lab

[ol_time_remedy]

yes, I would recommend but no one knows for sure how effective it will be...colloidal silver...get a reliable brand...i have been using silverbiotics b/c you can get it pretty cheap since this is the companys old label. I know a lot of people are worried about colloidal silver side effects but I have been using it on and off (when I feel like I am getting sick) and have had no colds or flu with no side effects for the last 3 years. I know a 95 year old man that drinks it ( I assume it is a weaker form) by the glass and he runs up and down his street every day for exercise. He says he has been taking it for over 20 years and swears by it. So I would stock up on colloidal silver, atleast several bottles and take a lot when I heard about the bird flu breaking out. I would not recommend it though as a daily health supplement unless the bird flu is breaking out b/c it will kill your beneficial bacteria in your intestine. So eating yogurt or a high quality probiotic like primal defense is a good thing to do when taking colloidal silver. just take them as far apart as possible and continue taking the beneficial bacteria for atleast a week after you have stopped the silver

[Health Dr. 2]

Hi All

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Take Care & Be Well
Health Dr. 2