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Bird flu spreading rapidly; U.S. government warns population Mike Adams, the Health Ranger See article keywords and concepts

Harvard School of Public Health reveals that if a bird flu outbreak hits the U.S. population, an astounding 68% of the population will stay home and skip their jobs. (Similar behavior is expected across Europe, although the number might not be exactly the same.) This means that a bird flu outbreak in humans can be expected to cause massive infrastructure disruptions as the people who keep the national infrastructure running stop coming to work. Imagine the chaos that would ensue if 2/3rds of the truck drivers and train conductors across the country just stayed home.

The Autoimmune Epidemic Donna Jackson Nakazawa See book keywords and concepts

In today's world, however, the increases in international trade and travel make any kind of virulent new flu outbreak an overnight global emergency. The international trade in wildlife is now enormous, with hundreds of millions of wild animals and their products being transported around the world every year. The emergence of West Nile virus in North America, and AIDS and SARS globally, Cunningham points out, arose from such travel and trade in an age when "travelers can be in the middle of a tropical jungle one day and commuting to their desk in London the next.

Bird flu spreading rapidly; U.S. government warns population Mike Adams, the Health Ranger See article keywords and concepts

Harvard School of Public Health reveals that if a bird flu outbreak hits the U.S. population, an astounding 68% of the population will stay home and skip their jobs. (Similar behavior is expected across Europe, although the number might not be exactly the same.) This means that a bird flu outbreak in humans can be expected to cause massive infrastructure disruptions as the people who keep the national infrastructure running stop coming to work. Imagine the chaos that would ensue if 2/3rds of the truck drivers and train conductors across the country just stayed home.

The health insurance problem is not an insurance problem, it is a health problem Mike Adams, the Health Ranger See article keywords and concepts

If a virus killed 60,000 Americans, we'd call it one of the worst outbreaks since the 1918 bird flu outbreak. But when a prescription drug kills 60,000 people, the FDA is all but silent. The CEO of a drug company warns us not to "overreact." The newspaper headlines dedicate their space to the Michael Jackson trial. The politicians argue about whether cell phones should be banned on the road. And, don't forget, the Superbowl is coming, too!

Bird flu timeline: A history of influenza from 412 BC – AD 2006 Mike Adams, the Health Ranger See article keywords and concepts

The Thai News Agency reports that only one area in Thailand is still under close surveillance for a potential bird flu outbreak. Chinese Health Minister Gao Quiang says that the Chinese government is honestly reporting the country's bird flu situation, but concedes that doctors and hospitals in rural areas may not always be capable of diagnosing the disease. Dec. 1, 2005 – Eight new cases of bird flu are reported in the remote village where the H5N1 virus was detected in October.

Romania quarantines two more villages in the southeastern part of the country's Danube delta amid fears of a bird flu outbreak there. Dec. 8, 2005 – A 31-year-old farmer, who fell ill on Oct. 30 with high fever and pneumonia-like symptoms, is confirmed as China's fifth human case of bird flu after falling sick following contact with dead birds. She has since recovered. The Ukrainian birds that were tested earlier in the month are confirmed to have the H5N1 strain of bird flu.

Another bird flu outbreak is reported in the Crimean peninsula. Jan. 11, 2006 -- Two brothers, four and five years old, test positive for the H5N1 virus, but neither shows symptoms of the disease. They are closely watched at Kecioren Hospital in Turkey's capital of Ankara, as doctors are unsure if the boys have human bird flu in its earliest stages, or if the infection does not necessarily lead to illness. WHO reports two more bird-flu deaths in China. Jan.

Bird flu spreading rapidly; U.S. government warns population Mike Adams, the Health Ranger See article keywords and concepts

This means that a bird flu outbreak in humans can be expected to cause massive infrastructure disruptions as the people who keep the national infrastructure running stop coming to work. Imagine the chaos that would ensue if 2/3rds of the truck drivers and train conductors across the country just stayed home. Think about it: no deliveries of fuel, food, car parts, industrial chemicals, livestock feed or even coal for power plants. The situation could be far worse than most people realize. The virus isn't the only threat: It's the infrastructure failures that are also a huge concern.

This means that a bird flu outbreak in humans can be expected to cause massive infrastructure disruptions as the people who keep the national infrastructure running stop coming to work. Imagine the chaos that would ensue if 2/3rds of the truck drivers and train conductors across the country just stayed home. Think about it: no deliveries of fuel, food, car parts, industrial chemicals, livestock feed or even coal for power plants. The situation could be far worse than most people realize. The virus isn't the only threat: It's the infrastructure failures that are also a huge concern.

During a bird flu outbreak, these will probably be selling on eBay for $250 a bottle. I show you where to get them today for 1/10th that price, $25 a bottle from a reputable source. (As always, I have no financial involvement with this recommendation. I list them for your benefit, not mine.) What will you eat if the food deliveries are disrupted? Did you realize there's almost no buffer of food in the food distribution channels in the United States? Grocery stores only stock enough items for 2-3 days of typical sales.

Bird flu poll reveals U.S. economic collapse likely in the event of a human pandemic Mike Adams, the Health Ranger See article keywords and concepts

What happens if two-thirds of the workers in all these basic infrastructure services are suddenly missing because they're staying home, attempting to save their families from the bird flu outbreak? I'll tell you what happens: We will experience a shutdown of essential services in this country. And following that, have no illusions, we will see a declaration of martial law because the military will have to be called in to run some of these basic services and establish order.

Natural medicine may hold solution for bird flu pandemic Mike Adams, the Health Ranger See article keywords and concepts

I want you to survive the bird flu outbreak and go on to contribute to society in a meaningful way. The only way that you're going to be able to do that is if you are around. The way to be around is to survive. The way to survive is to turn to nature and your innate healing abilities. Remember this: You are a living, breathing miracle of human nature right now. To embrace the healing potential of nature and the gifts that have been provided to you in the form of plant-based medicines is to embrace your true heritage, your ancestry and your blueprint for life on this planet.

Bird flu spreading rapidly; U.S. government warns population Mike Adams, the Health Ranger See article keywords and concepts

During a bird flu outbreak, these will probably be selling on eBay for $250 a bottle. I show you where to get them today for 1/10th that price, $25 a bottle from a reputable source. (As always, I have no financial involvement with this recommendation. I list them for your benefit, not mine.) What will you eat if the food deliveries are disrupted? Did you realize there's almost no buffer of food in the food distribution channels in the United States? Grocery stores only stock enough items for 2-3 days of typical sales.

Governments aren't telling people the truth about bird flu preparation Mike Adams, the Health Ranger See article keywords and concepts

Also, Tamiflu isn't necessarily effective against the H5N1 bird flu virus. It wasn't designed for that. It's been around for a long time as a basic antiviral drug, but in my research I've found that there are many other antiviral herbs and substances that are far more powerful than Tamiflu, that don't require a prescription and are much more affordable. For example, I did a report on a product from Baseline Nutritionals called Super Viragon. It's made of powerful antiviral herbs.

Flu : The Story Of The Great Influenza Pandemic Gina Kolata See book keywords and concepts

And ask any medical expert who worries about the dangers of a deadly flu outbreak and he'll tell you that the swine flu fiasco gives him pause. "Among flu researchers, there are probably two events that have shaped how we think of the field," said Dr. Keiji Fukuda, who is the chief flu virologist at the Centers for Disease Control. "One is the 1918 pandemic—the sheer bigness of the thing. It is probably the largest number of people dying over that period of time from an infectious disease. The next comparable event would be to go back to the fourteenth century and the Black Death.

The Green Pharmacy: New Discoveries in Herbal Remedies for Common Diseases and Conditions from the World's Foremost Authority on Healing Herbs James A. Duke, Ph.D. See book keywords and concepts

At Kibbutz Aza in Israel, a flu outbreak provided a good opportunity to test Sambucol. Twenty percent of flu sufferers who used it showed significant relief of fever, muscle aches and other symptoms within 24 hours, and another 73 percent felt better after the second day. In three days, 90 percent were reported completely cured. In a similar group that Hack Cherry Black cherry, a member of the rose family, is a vitamin C—rich addition that will make your lemonade less tart.

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When Mumcuoglu returned to Israel, she developed an elderberry syrup containing the two compounds, naming it Sambucol. A flu outbreak in 1992 gave Mumcuoglu a chance to test the remedy. Half the residents were given 4 tablespoons of Sambucol a day at the first sign of a fever. The other half took Tylenol and cold formulas. After 3 days, 90 percent of the Sambucol users felt well again. The other group took twice as long to heal.3 Sambucol quickly became popular in Israel and is now marketed in other countries. Many U.S. health-food stores carry it. Follow package directions.

Flu : The Story Of The Great Influenza Pandemic Gina Kolata See book keywords and concepts

How could they ignore the possibility that the Fort Dix flu outbreak was a first sounding of another disastrous occurrence of the 1918 flu? If it was, they had no time to waste. In the years since 1918, medical researchers had learned to isolate and identify flu viruses and they had learned to make vaccines. Yes, it took months to make a flu vaccine. But perhaps the Fort Dix incident was a godsend, a warning that came early enough so that a 1918-type disaster might be averted.

Meanwhile, in Hong Kong, the international group was continuing its investigation and had found a possible source for the virus: a terrible flu outbreak in chickens. Several months before the boy was infected, the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries in Hong Kong had identified a dreadful influenza-like illness in chickens, called fowl plague. The infection had struck three farms in the Hong Kong area, killing every chicken on the first farm and about three-quarters of the birds on the other two farms. Five thousand birds were dead.

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