November  19, 2003                   

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Remarks of U.S. Rep. Dave Weldon, M.D. Before the National Summit on Autism - Press Release - www.house.gov

Message To Those Attending The Conference On Autism - from Viera Scheibner, Ph.D.

Families Raise Concern Over Mercury In Vaccines - Debate Continues Over Past Use Of Thimerosal - Emmy nominated (regional) investigative report - WRAL - TV (aired 2002)

Medic's death may have been caused by vaccinations, Pentagon says - AP via www.sacbee.com

Soldier's death tied to vaccines - But panels' conclusion not factored into probe of pneumonia cases - www.worldnetdaily.com

Soldier's Death Tied to Vaccines / Experimental Ebola vaccine attracts no volunteers - AHRP

Soldier's Death May Be Related to Vaccines - The New York Times - "A 22-year-old Army reservist who died in April may have succumbed to a combination of vaccinations, including those for smallpox and anthrax, the Pentagon said yesterday...But an Army medical expert, calling the death "a rare and tragic case," said the military's vaccination policies would not be changed."

CDC Director Denies Existence of U.S. Smallpox Immunization Program - Global Security Newswire - "In a sharp departure from previous public comments by senior U.S. officials, the director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday that the United States never launched a smallpox vaccination program this year, but instead worked toward an overall preparedness campaign (see GSN, Oct. 28)."

Comment: No comment....

Natural Health Newsletter - Question of the Day - "Dr. Neustaedter: Might I respectfully suggest that you rewrite your article on whooping cough to encourage parents who choose not to vaccinate their children at least TELL others that fact - so that others can make informed judgments as to whether they want to expose their children to the increased risk of playing with unvaccinated children."

Elimination of Acute Hepatitis B Among Adolescents After One Decade of an Immunization Program Targeting Grade 6 Students - journal article - "Conclusions: Acute HB has been eliminated in the immunized adolescent cohort. A higher carrier rate in urban regions most likely explains the apparent difference in program effectiveness between urban and rural regions."

For a different take on the alleged need for hepatitis B vaccination among adolescents and adults, go to Scandals: The CDC and “The New Math”, where 1 + 1  does not equal 2

Insurers needled on vaccines; State eyes immunization funding - The Boston Herald (requires fee)

Test of an Experimental Ebola Vaccine Begins - The New York Times

Ebola Vaccine Addresses Terrorism Threat - www.betterhumans.com

Nasal Spray Mishaps - The New York Times- "It sounds like a marketer's dream - a flu vaccine that is given through a spray in the nose rather than an often painful shot in the arm. But attempts to sell such a vaccine this flu season have turned into a nightmare."

Slow FluMist sales give chills to maker - MedImmune reduces outlook for quarter, year - www.sunspot.net

Flu vaccinations may not protect against new strain - The Michigan Daily

Not yet too late for flu vaccine - The Modesto Bee

Influenza Vaccine - by Kris Gaublomme, MD - VRAN - "The most intriguing deception of the public, however, is the suggestion that the patient who gets an influenza-vaccination will not get the flu."

The role of pharmacists in the delivery of influenza vaccinations - journal article (Vaccine)

MedImmune Says FluMist Sales Are Far Short of Target - Md. Firm Cites High Cost, Safety Concerns - The Washington Post

New strain of flu arrives - early - Portsmouth Herald - "'It’s not a pandemic, but the early information we’re getting from Europe and this country suggests there’s a need to be concerned,' Gerberding said in a press release."

Flu season starts early, but vaccine supplies plentiful - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Cases of West Nile Virus in Horses Drop - AP via www.ajc.com - "Cases of West Nile virus in horses have dropped off sharply across the country, and experts say a campaign of vaccinations is one reason why."

Comment:  Until and unless properly designed studies comparing vaccinated to never vaccinated horses are conducted, it will be impossible to know for sure what, if anything, is responsible for this apparent decline in West Nile Virus incidence.

Oman goes on alert against deadly virus - Agence France-Presse via ClariNet

Brain Cancer Research Moves Forward - Ivanhoe - "For 18 years, Keith Black, M.D., from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles has been searching for an effective treatment for brain cancer. While his research moves forward, he’s helping patients live longer along the way...His latest research involves an effective brain tumor vaccine."

Immunologic studies of specific mucosal and systemic immune responses in Mexican school children after booster aerosol or subcutaneous immunization with measles vaccine - journal article (Vaccine)

Government Mapping Out a Strategy to Fight Autism - The New York Times - "Propelled by the skyrocketing number of diagnoses of the perplexing brain disorder autism in children, federal officials have for the first time mapped out a long-term, interagency plan to deal with the problem...Nobody knows the cause of the surge, although epidemiologists suspect it is largely a result of refined diagnosis and public awareness."

Fighting Autism - website

U.S. Autism Clock - Fighting Autism

US government teams with advocates against autism - Reuters - "The researchers also hinted that the new research may counter what they consider to be misleading ideas about autism, including fears that vaccines could cause the disorder."

Science Gives Hope To Families Facing Autism - Santa Monica Mirror

Cure Autism Now Announces Partnership With National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) at Autism Summit Conference - CAN Press Release via PRNewswire via Yahoo!

Autism center in Denver closes for lack of funds - Families hard-pressed to find low-cost therapy replacement

Bill could require drug firms to test for children's dosages - AP via Houston Chronicle

Effect of Expanded Newborn Screening for Biochemical Genetic Disorders on Child Outcomes and Parental Stress - journal article (JAMA)

Clean Kids=Asthma? - WLNS Newscenter 6 - "It's been said "cleanliness is next to godliness," but it could also be giving kids asthma. There's a popular theory that eating a pound of dirt can strengthen a child's immune system. Now, some researchers say the hygiene hypothesis may be a clue to the recent rise in asthma."

High Incidence of Haemophilus influenzae Type b Infection in Children in Pacific Island Countries - journal article

Penn. hepatitis outbreak linked by tests to cases where onions are suspect - Canadian Press via www.canada.com

Tests Link Pa. Hepatitis Outbreak - AP via www.ajc.com

530 hepatitis cases linked to Pennsylvania Chi-Chi's - AP via www.phillyburbs.com

Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in children: epidemiology, presentation and management - journal article

Canada Scaling Back SARS Screening - AP via The Herald-Sun  

South Africa OKs Plan for AIDS Drugs - AP via Yahoo!

Mainstream Medicine Is Getting Very Weird.  The Latest "Polypill" Episode Is Way Over The Top - Simply Wacko - Editorial by Nicholas Regush, Redflagsdaily.com

Drug Proven To Benefit Heart Attack Victims Vastly Underused - www.pharmaceuticalonline.com

Hospital blasted for mishandling of biopsy tool - The Ottawa Citizen; With files from National Post via www.canada.com

Hospital group works to reduce drug errors - UPI via Medline

Witnesses claim IBM feared chemical scare would cause 'mass hysteria' among workers - EE Times - "To prevent problems at the plant, each testified that they were directed by IBM managers to "contain" worker complaints of ailments that could have been related to overexposure to chemicals."

Bacteria linked to colon cancer - The Scientist

Clues may lead to best cancer treatments - Doctors may soon begin looking for compounds that will tell them which cancer patients will be best helped by certain treatments such as drugs or radiotherapy, researchers reported on Wednesday. - Reuters via CNN

Vaccine - List of Issues

Schafer Autism Report

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