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July 28, 2009
60 Minutes Piece on the 1976 Swine Flu Fiasco
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In this must-see 60 Minutes piece from November 4, 1979, Mike Wallace talks to President Ford, Dr. David Sencer (the head of the CDC at the time of the 1976 vaccination campaign), Judy Roberts (a woman who was permanently injured by the vaccine), and others about the lack of safety
July 27, 2009
City of Exeter Plans to Store Swine Flu Bodies in Catacombs
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The city of Exeter in the UK has announced it will store the dead bodies of swine flu victims in the city's 19th century underground catacombs if "the need should arise." A council spokesman said the plan could be put into operation if the cemeteries and the crematorium could not
July 26, 2009
Volunteers Lining Up to Test Swine Flu Vaccine
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Since they put out the call for volunteers to test the swine flu last Wednesday, hundreds of people have volunteered. Saint Louis University says it has received more than 500 calls and emails from people willing to be the first to roll up their sleeves. "This response has been exceptionally
Swine Flu Vaccine to Be Fast-Tracked in Europe
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In Europe, safety testing for the swine flu vaccine will be fast-tracked so people can receive the shots sooner. Many experts claim there is no need for extensive testing because the shot is not that much different from the seasonal flu shot that is given every year. European officials will
July 24, 2009
Four Children Develop Neurological Symptoms from Swine Flu
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Four children in Dallas with confirmed cases of H1N1 swine flu have developed neurological symptoms that are likely due to swelling and inflammation in the brain. Two of the boys developed seizures and the other two developed hallucinations, slowed speech, and difficulty standing. Experts do not find the results surprising
Officials Have Stopped Counting Swine Flu Cases
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Officials say they don't know how many people have the swine flu, but they're guessing that it's more than a million. "Most people who have respiratory illnesses don't find out exactly what caused it. Even most people with influenza don't know exactly which type of influenza caused their illness," Schuchat
July 22, 2009
Volunteers Wanted to Test the Swine Flu Vaccine
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Drug companies and the government have put out a call for volunteers to test the first swine flu vaccines. They plan to test adults first and then, if there are no problems, they will test the vaccines in children 6 months and older. Test subjects will get two shots 21
July 21, 2009
Wayne Madsen Suggests Swine Flu Created in Lab
Filed under Conspiracy Theories, Drug Companies, Swine Flu Vaccine, Videos |
In an interview on Russia Today TV, investigative reporter Wayne Madsen spoke on Russian television about the swine flu. Here is an excerpt from the interview. The full interview can be seen in the video below. "What we know, of course, is that there have been laboratories, especially at the
Panel Recommends Skipping Most Swine Flu Vaccine Safety Trials
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A panel at the National Biodefense Safety Board (NBSB) has voted unanimously to recommend that the swine flu vaccine trials should be rushed and that only preliminary safety and effectiveness trials should be done so that the vaccines can be ready by September. Getting swine flu vaccine by September means
Drug Companies Set to Make Billions Off Swine Flu
Filed under Drug Companies, Relenza, Swine Flu Vaccine, Tamiflu |
Drug companies are set to make billions off the swine flu. In addition to the money to be made from the vaccines that will be rushed to market without adequate safety trials this fall, GlaxoSmithKline, which manufactures Relenza, and Roche, which manufactures Tamiflu, are already raking in the money and
July 20, 2009
Swine Flu Public Service Announcements from 1976
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Here are some hilarious public service announcements from 1976 encouraging people to get the swine flu shot.
British Students Quarantined for Swine Flu in China
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Eight British teens on holiday in China have come down with swine flu and are being treated, while 107 other teens in the same group have been quarantined. They are part of a group of 600 British students and teachers on a language and cultural immersion tour to China. Matthew
