Doc Sapien
2005-10-19 06:59:01 UTC
Apparently a bird flu pandemic has been "confirmed" by some experts.
Maybe. Meanwhile the lazy and greedy media continue to bombard the
public with half facts and propagandas. Here's some stuff to sort out
the facts from the panicking noises, something to serve as after dinner
conversation starters...
THE MYTH ABOUT THE "REALLY SCARY" BIRD FLU
Myth # First bird to human transmission *H5N1* occurred in Hong Kong
1997, killed 65 people since...
FACT # First bird to human transmission *H1N1* occurred in U.S.A. 1918,
killed 675,000 Americans and 50,000,000 people worldwide in one year.
Myth # Historically, influenza pandemics spread from east to west.
FACT # Historical records have described sicknesses believed to be
influenza for more than 2000 years. The Roman historian Livy described
such a disease attacking the Roman army. People in 15th century Italy
thought the sickness was caused by the influence of the stars. So they
named it "influenza." In 1781, influenza went from Europe to North
America to the West Indies and Latin America. It spread in Asia in
1829, then again in 1836. It also traveled to Indonesia, Russia and the
United States.
Myth # The 1918 flu should be called The Spanish Flu because it started
in...Madrid?
FACT # The 1918 flu should be called The American Flu because it
started in Fort Riley, Kansas, on March 4 1918.
Myth # It was named Spanish Flu because Spain suffered high casualty...
FACT # It was named Spanish Flu because Spain press was transparent.
Spain was the first nation to tell the truth about their REAL casualty
rate.
Myth # Unlike "non-transparent" China and "inapt" Asian nations, U.S.
governments today can always be relied upon to deal with pandemics, for
they dealt "transparently" with 1918 outbreak and "aptly" with the
reemergence of H1N1 in New Jersey 1976...
FACT # Due to wartime Sedition Act and nationwide media blackout, the
deadly Kansas camp infection spread nationwide within a week, infected
25% of US population, and killed 675,000 Americans within a year. It
spread via US war fleets to the rest of the world and killed 50 to 100
million humans. When the same virus re-emerged in Fort Dix, New Jersey
1976, again in a military camp, more Americans were killed by a panic
vaccination program than the flu. Subsequently, and conveniently, this
mutated New Jersey H1N1 strain was named "Russian" Flu after Russia got
hit more than a year later. Another opportunity to investigate
environmental cause of H1N1 mutation was lost to US politician "blame
the foreign devils" habit.
Myth # Human-affecting bird flu viruses always mutate/species jump to
farmers and vets at European and Asian chicken farms...
Myth # Those are weak mutations. The deadliest human killing bird flu
seem to have cross species to American (and Roman) armies. Mutant bird
flu viruses seem to like to cross breed with young virile uniformed
white males, physiologically some of the "toughest" humans. Now that's
not funny.
Myth # It is not important whether it is called Spanish or American
flu...
FACT # It is important to name the American Flu 1918 correctly, for the
sake of naming tradition consistency, and more importantly the purpose
of understanding the HUMAN and ENVIRONMENTAL condition which gave the
human race the most deadly flu pandemic in human history. 90 years
later, scientists still can't tell us what at Fort Riley and Fort Dix
caused the jump to YOUNG military personnel, and how to PREVENT IT FROM
HAPPENING AGAIN.
Myth # Current "new" H5N1 Bird Flu in Asia is scary and "may" kill
millions...
FACT # Current "new" H5N1 Bird Flu in Asia killed 65 people in densely
populated Asian cities since 1997. In contrast, assorted mutant bird
flu viruses routinely killed up to 50,000 Americans every winter.
Myth # Bird flu virus tend to jump to ethnic Asians, in Asia...
FACT # Bird flu virus jumped to ethnic whites in Kansas 1918, and in
Netherlands 2003; many Atlantic-origin pig, sheep, deer, horse, cat flu
viruses jumped to Americans and Europeans in recent history. Viruses
tend to sneak pass species barrier, race genes, and xenophobic
thoughts.
Myth # Bird Flu is an Asian economic and spiritual problem, wasting 1.5
million chicken lives in Hong Kong 1997 alone...
FACT # Bird Flu is a regular economic and spiritual headache in US and
Europe, each mutating their own unique strain of bird flu; Pennsylvania
killed 17 million birds in 1983 outbreak, Italy killed 13 million birds
in 2000 outbreak, Netherlands killed 30 million birds within a week in
2003 outbreak...and so on. This is just birds, not cows or swine. High
time to examine farming methods, old, new, east, west?
Myth # Terrorists are probably stockpiling religious viruses to kill
us...
FACT # Terrorists families are usually the first victims in a pandemic.
The old American doctor who dug out the 1918 H1N1 virus from an Alaska
corpse [in the name of vaccine re$earch] wore only a basic mask and
gloves. SHEESH. Now we have H1N1 sitting in an American university lab.
Let's pray he and CDC and vaccine corps have only the interests of 6
billion *human beings* in mind, and keep up very high security - from
the virus - to begin with.
Myth # Cure pays better than prevention, so it's ok to risk unleashing
a new mutant H1N1 on the human race for a H5N1 cure...
FACT # Viruses are probably more intelligent than clever scientists.
Viruses have no ego and greed issues. They just spread when given a
nice condition. An old American doctor's nice warm body is as
inhabitable as young American soldiers.
Myth # Flu drugs alone prevents fast virus spread
FACT # Most hospital building structures, particularly ventilation and
lack of natural sunlight, help virus spread. Military activities help
virus spread. War time media blackout help virus spread. Thoughtless
farming help virus spread. Mutant viruses thrive on both human egomania
and human stupidity.
Myth # The problems are always caused by Those Savage Foreigners
FACT # The problems are always blown up by EGO, IGNORANCE, GREED and
DISHONESTY *AT HOME*.
Keep yourself and loved ones informed. Don't let lies and fear-mongers
bring you down:
http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/encyclopedia/s/sp/spanish_flu.htm
http://www.stanford.edu/group/virus/uda/index.html
Maybe. Meanwhile the lazy and greedy media continue to bombard the
public with half facts and propagandas. Here's some stuff to sort out
the facts from the panicking noises, something to serve as after dinner
conversation starters...
THE MYTH ABOUT THE "REALLY SCARY" BIRD FLU
Myth # First bird to human transmission *H5N1* occurred in Hong Kong
1997, killed 65 people since...
FACT # First bird to human transmission *H1N1* occurred in U.S.A. 1918,
killed 675,000 Americans and 50,000,000 people worldwide in one year.
Myth # Historically, influenza pandemics spread from east to west.
FACT # Historical records have described sicknesses believed to be
influenza for more than 2000 years. The Roman historian Livy described
such a disease attacking the Roman army. People in 15th century Italy
thought the sickness was caused by the influence of the stars. So they
named it "influenza." In 1781, influenza went from Europe to North
America to the West Indies and Latin America. It spread in Asia in
1829, then again in 1836. It also traveled to Indonesia, Russia and the
United States.
Myth # The 1918 flu should be called The Spanish Flu because it started
in...Madrid?
FACT # The 1918 flu should be called The American Flu because it
started in Fort Riley, Kansas, on March 4 1918.
Myth # It was named Spanish Flu because Spain suffered high casualty...
FACT # It was named Spanish Flu because Spain press was transparent.
Spain was the first nation to tell the truth about their REAL casualty
rate.
Myth # Unlike "non-transparent" China and "inapt" Asian nations, U.S.
governments today can always be relied upon to deal with pandemics, for
they dealt "transparently" with 1918 outbreak and "aptly" with the
reemergence of H1N1 in New Jersey 1976...
FACT # Due to wartime Sedition Act and nationwide media blackout, the
deadly Kansas camp infection spread nationwide within a week, infected
25% of US population, and killed 675,000 Americans within a year. It
spread via US war fleets to the rest of the world and killed 50 to 100
million humans. When the same virus re-emerged in Fort Dix, New Jersey
1976, again in a military camp, more Americans were killed by a panic
vaccination program than the flu. Subsequently, and conveniently, this
mutated New Jersey H1N1 strain was named "Russian" Flu after Russia got
hit more than a year later. Another opportunity to investigate
environmental cause of H1N1 mutation was lost to US politician "blame
the foreign devils" habit.
Myth # Human-affecting bird flu viruses always mutate/species jump to
farmers and vets at European and Asian chicken farms...
Myth # Those are weak mutations. The deadliest human killing bird flu
seem to have cross species to American (and Roman) armies. Mutant bird
flu viruses seem to like to cross breed with young virile uniformed
white males, physiologically some of the "toughest" humans. Now that's
not funny.
Myth # It is not important whether it is called Spanish or American
flu...
FACT # It is important to name the American Flu 1918 correctly, for the
sake of naming tradition consistency, and more importantly the purpose
of understanding the HUMAN and ENVIRONMENTAL condition which gave the
human race the most deadly flu pandemic in human history. 90 years
later, scientists still can't tell us what at Fort Riley and Fort Dix
caused the jump to YOUNG military personnel, and how to PREVENT IT FROM
HAPPENING AGAIN.
Myth # Current "new" H5N1 Bird Flu in Asia is scary and "may" kill
millions...
FACT # Current "new" H5N1 Bird Flu in Asia killed 65 people in densely
populated Asian cities since 1997. In contrast, assorted mutant bird
flu viruses routinely killed up to 50,000 Americans every winter.
Myth # Bird flu virus tend to jump to ethnic Asians, in Asia...
FACT # Bird flu virus jumped to ethnic whites in Kansas 1918, and in
Netherlands 2003; many Atlantic-origin pig, sheep, deer, horse, cat flu
viruses jumped to Americans and Europeans in recent history. Viruses
tend to sneak pass species barrier, race genes, and xenophobic
thoughts.
Myth # Bird Flu is an Asian economic and spiritual problem, wasting 1.5
million chicken lives in Hong Kong 1997 alone...
FACT # Bird Flu is a regular economic and spiritual headache in US and
Europe, each mutating their own unique strain of bird flu; Pennsylvania
killed 17 million birds in 1983 outbreak, Italy killed 13 million birds
in 2000 outbreak, Netherlands killed 30 million birds within a week in
2003 outbreak...and so on. This is just birds, not cows or swine. High
time to examine farming methods, old, new, east, west?
Myth # Terrorists are probably stockpiling religious viruses to kill
us...
FACT # Terrorists families are usually the first victims in a pandemic.
The old American doctor who dug out the 1918 H1N1 virus from an Alaska
corpse [in the name of vaccine re$earch] wore only a basic mask and
gloves. SHEESH. Now we have H1N1 sitting in an American university lab.
Let's pray he and CDC and vaccine corps have only the interests of 6
billion *human beings* in mind, and keep up very high security - from
the virus - to begin with.
Myth # Cure pays better than prevention, so it's ok to risk unleashing
a new mutant H1N1 on the human race for a H5N1 cure...
FACT # Viruses are probably more intelligent than clever scientists.
Viruses have no ego and greed issues. They just spread when given a
nice condition. An old American doctor's nice warm body is as
inhabitable as young American soldiers.
Myth # Flu drugs alone prevents fast virus spread
FACT # Most hospital building structures, particularly ventilation and
lack of natural sunlight, help virus spread. Military activities help
virus spread. War time media blackout help virus spread. Thoughtless
farming help virus spread. Mutant viruses thrive on both human egomania
and human stupidity.
Myth # The problems are always caused by Those Savage Foreigners
FACT # The problems are always blown up by EGO, IGNORANCE, GREED and
DISHONESTY *AT HOME*.
Keep yourself and loved ones informed. Don't let lies and fear-mongers
bring you down:
http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/encyclopedia/s/sp/spanish_flu.htm
http://www.stanford.edu/group/virus/uda/index.html