November 26, 2003

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Presentation of petition by Bill Welsh of Action Against Autism to the Scottish Parliament - calling on "the Parliament to urge the Executive to inform all relevant health care professionals involved in childhood vaccination programmes in Scotland that parents can opt for the mercury-free vaccine Infanrix for the immunisation of children against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis."

Ohio Guardsman refuses anthrax vaccination - The Cleveland Plain Dealer - "An Ohio National Guard member whose unit is scheduled for deployment in January is refusing to be vaccinated against anthrax and could wind up in jail."

Thimerosal-Containing Influenza Vaccine - CDC

FOND DU LAC, WIS.: County sees whooping cough epidemic - Pioneer Press

Comment: It can't exactly be blamed on the unvaccinated, given the 99.6% vaccination rate among children in grades K-12.

Have MMR jabs, students urged - www.thisislancashire.com - "Teenagers are being urged to have the MMR vaccination after an outbreak of mumps among college students."

Combined Vaccines: The Latest in Immunization - Fewer vaccines means less crying for Baby and less stress for Mom and Dad. - www.parentstages.com

Comment: But at what cost to the baby's health?

Immunization: On the Record - Preventive Measures to Keep Your Children Health - Babies Today

Solicitation of the Nomination of Candidates to Serve as Members of the National Vaccine Advisory Committee - Federal Register via www.immunizationinfo.org

Polio Eradication: Future Strategies - journal article (Indian Pediatrics) - Letter to the Editor

Polio Eradication in India - journal article (Indian Pediatrics) - Letter to the Editor

For more on this, go to Scandals: Wanted: Dead or Alive? Is IPV really safer than OPV?

WHO welcomes China's advances in development of SARS vaccine - www.chinaview.cn

WHO: Work together for SARS vaccine - ChinaDaily

DNA Vaccine for Ebola Enters Safety Trial - Genome News Network

County cuts price of immunization shots for hepatitis A - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Four Children in Colorado Die From Flu - AP via Yahoo! - "'We had child deaths last year, but not this many and not this close together," Calonge said, adding that he did not know whether the children who died had been vaccinated."

Comment: Is there something about this flu virus that is making it more dangerous or has something happened to make children more vulnerable to the flu?

Wisconsin Mercury Sourcebook - A Guide To Help Your Community Identify and Reduce Releases of Elemental Mercury - EPA

Comment: What, no "Mercury Use: Vaccines"?

Flu loosens grip as cases fall - The Herald, UK

Flu outbreak may be shot in arm for hospital profits - The Tennessean

Comment: No comment.

Alta. unveils plan for next influenza pandemic - www.ctv.ca - "The Alberta government has issued a dire health warning about the flu. They say when the next pandemic hits, it will make last spring's SARS outbreak look like 'the sniffles.'"

Mexico Vows Tighter Produce Inspections - AP via www.intelihealth.com

Grower fears devastation unless source of virus found - Suprise and dismay at an operation described as a model for cleanliness - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

U.N. Report Calls Efforts Against AIDS 'Entirely Inadequate' - The New York Times

New Study Shows Overall Increase in HIV Diagnoses - African Americans, Latinos, Gay and Bisexual Men most affected - CDC Press release

Comment: But what if, as some believe, HIV has nothing to do with AIDS?

Comment: And what of the role medical intervention has played in the spread of AIDS in Africa? For more on this go to Scandals: "But Faith, fanatic Faith, once wedded fast To some dear falsehood, hugs it to the last." and BD Applauds Senate Action to Prevent Unsafe Medical Practices That Can Cause HIV/AIDS Spread in Africa

Global AIDS epidemic worsens - The Seattle Times

China concern over Sars drugs - A group of experts in China is investigating the side-effects of medication for the Sars virus, after reports that many recovered patients have been suffering bone degeneration. - BBC

2001 E. coli outbreak linked to sawdust in air - At least 19 people who had gone to a county fair in Ohio in 2001 fell ill with E. coli after the bacteria apparently spread through sawdust in the air at an exhibition hall -- the first time researchers have connected an outbreak to a contaminated building. – AP via CNN

Drug Maker Wyeth Wins Fen-Phen Lawsuit - AP via FindLaw

Building a bug from scratch - Scientists report quick progress in synthetic-organism quest - The Houston Chronicle - "Scientists have announced significant progress toward creating an artificial organism that one day may have uses ranging from pollution control to clean energy production."

New findings implicate cell size controls in a variety of diseases - www.eurekalert.org

Pay up for insurance, Pa. doctors being told - www.philly.com

Bush Celebrates Medicare Victory - Next on Agenda: Malpractice-Suit Curbs - The Washington Post

Women Reluctant To Consider Less Frequent Cervical Cancer Screening, Study Finds – journal article via www.intelihealth.com

An Outbreak of Escherichia coli O157 Infection Following Exposure to a Contaminated Building - JAMA

Heart Technique Reportedly Lessens Pain – AP via The Herald-Sun

Calif. Boy Dies After Stem Cell Transplant – AP via The Herald-Sun

Get a good night's sleep - The Mayo Clinic via CNN (January 3, 2003)

Redflagsdaily.com - www.redflagsweekly.com

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