Forum: Infectious Diseases

The book, Spillover concerns itself with zoonotic viruses and bacteria. Very well written in my opinion. A Booklist Top 10 Science Book of 2012, a 2012 New York Times Book Review Notable Book, and a Daily Beast "Top 11 Book of 2012" A masterpiece of science reporting that tracks the...

I am sure every one has heard of Shingles. All the years of my life, it has been rare to hear of it. Now, for about a year I have been hearing of a lot of people getting it! When a young acquaintance came down with it a couple of weeks ago, her Dr. said he had never seen any thing like what is...

by DAN CHARLES February 11, 2013 There's a global campaign to force meat producers to rein in their use of antibiotics on pigs, chickens and cattle. European countries, especially Denmark and the Netherlands, have taken the lead. The U.S. is moving, haltingly, toward similar restrictions. Now...

by SCOTT HENSLEY January 25, 201312:10 PM It's here. A variant of norovirus first spotted in Australia is now sweeping the U.S. The wily virus causes stomach upset, vomiting and diarrhea. The sickness is sometimes referred to as the stomach flu, though influenza has nothing to do with it. ...

Being in SD, I live around lots of corn fields. Lately since they have been cutting the fields down, we have been noticing a lot more mice and rats, even though the lovely hawks have been working overtime! Thought I would post this to let others know to keep an eye out. Had a family member die from...

Much of what is mentioned in the BBC link is very disturbing. This sentence is especially unnerving: "Canadian scientists have shown that the deadliest form of the ebola virus could be transmitted by air between species." http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-20341423 Main...

I'm a new memeber here. I hope I'm doing this right. When I registered and in my biography, somehow I forgot to mention anyplace that I tract infectious diseases like a hawk. TB and Ebola are big on my list of tracking. Also, I've been following the March 11, 2011 Fukushima catastrophe...

Cole Moreton The Telegraph Sat, 25 Feb 2012 21:00 CST © Getty The worst affected counties are Norfolk, Suffolk, East Sussex and Kent, but the virus has spread all along the south coast to Cornwall Thousands of lambs have been killed by a new virus that is threatening the survival of many...

by RICHARD KNOX Two Missouri farmers have been infected with a brand-new tick-borne virus that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is calling the Heartland virus. The men recovered but suffered serious illness that required hospital care and weeks of convalescence. Symptoms...

International Journal of Obesity (2012) 36, 1072–1077; doi:10.1038/ijo.2011.208; published online 25 October 2011 Obesity is associated with impaired immune response to influenza vaccination in humans Open http://www.nature.com/ijo/journal/v36/n8/full/ijo2011208a.html P A...

Why Infants Need Natural Immunity: How Vaccines Actually Promote Cancer Growth Dave Mihalovic PreventDisease.com Wed, 08 Aug 2012 14:34 CDT The premise behind vaccines is that it will help children fight viral infections as they age. But a U-M study suggests the natural ability to fight...

Plague Tonic 1 part fresh Horseradish 1 part fresh Turmeric 1 part fresh Cayenne, Habaneros, or hottest darn peppers you can find 1 part fresh Ginger, no MaryAnn 1 part fresh Onion, hottest white ones you can find; save the sweet onions for your burgers. You want this to kill stuff...

Dr. Mercola Mercola.com Mon, 23 Jul 2012 00:00 CDT It was big news when court documents were unsealed revealing a whistleblower lawsuit accusing drug giant Merck of fraud and lying about the true efficacy of its mumps vaccine. Just about every media, large and small, picked it up and the world...

An interesting thread summary from: bngehoh on the forum over at http://cassiopaea.org/forum/index.php/topic,28176.msg349200.html?PHPSESSID=minl2h3684j45ip33hhoiapvp7#new fair use =================================== bngehoh: There is a plethora of information about these topics, so let's...

Let me preface this with My husband DIED of a "nosocomial", hospital acquired MRSA infection. Yesterday, (Thursday) I went to THAT same hospital to pick up prescription refills at the main pharmacy. There were AT LEAST a hundred people, maybe a hundred fifty in the pharmacy waiting room. To...

http://www.timebomb2000.com/vb/showthread.php?399755-I-saw-the-road-to-hell-yesterday-and-yep-it-WAS-paved-with-quot-good-intentions...-quot&p=4447885#post4447885 I am astounded at the intractable obstinacy of those having the authority to correct the situation.

Cytokine storms - Why they are dangerous and can kill Click this link to find the regimen to prevent and cure influenza diseases and cytokine storms > ‎ ...