The Bird Flu Hoax

Almost daily, the newspapers, radio stations and television programs pummel us with news of the coming Avian Flu “pandemic” and the necessity of developing vaccines and instituting mandatory vaccination programs - - - for EVERYBODY! President George W. Bush has spoken repeatedly of a “Military Takeover In Case Of A Flu Outbreak.” (CNN October 4 & 5, 2005) and possible quarantine of the victims of bird flu! “I’m concerned about what an avian flu outbreak could mean for the United States and the world,” the President told reporters during a Rose Garden news conference. The Posse Comitatus Act of 1878 bans the military from participating in police-type activity on U.S. soil. It was enacted to prohibit the government from using the military to control or attack the citizens of its own country. Bush began discussing the possibility of changing or eliminating this law in the aftermath of the government’s sluggish response to civil unrest following Hurricane Katrina. If this is done, it would allow the government of the United States to use military troops against its own people (as was already done in the Waco tragedy). Symptoms of Bird Flu Let’s examine the widely heralded (supposedly) coming Avian Flu Pandemic and what impact it could possibly have on the U.S. and the World! 1. What are the symptoms of bird flu in humans? According to the web site of the (WHO) World Health Organization (www.who.int/csr/don/2004_01_15/en/), the symptoms of avian influenza (Type H5N1) are:- Fever Sore throat Cough And possibly, viral pneumonia The web site of the (CDC) Centers for Disease Control (www.cdc.gov/flu/avian/gen-info/facts.htm) gives the following symptoms for avian flu: Fever Cough Sore throat and muscle aches And possibly, pneumonia Another area of the web site of the CDC at www.cdc.gov/flu/avian/professional/han020405.htm gives the following symptoms for Avian Flu: documented temperature of >38 degrees C (>100.4 degrees F ), AND one or more of the following:- cough,sore throat, shortness of breath, AND History of contact with poultry (e.g. visited a poultry farm, a household raising poultry, or a bird market) or a known or suspected human case of influenza A (H5N1) in an H5N1-affected country within 10 days of symptom onset. Please note: A temperature of 100.4 degrees Farenheit can be generated on a hot day in a totally healthy person who has NO disease whatsoever! This is a medical fact. A cough can occur from a cold, allergies, asthma, air pollution, certain medications, from smoking, or many other causes. All these symptoms are non-specific, meaning they can occur in any combination with a host of medical conditions totally unrelated to bird flu OR regular flu. So it’s possible for the government to quarantine a person for an indeterminate period of time, jeopardizing the person’s job and income, if he or she has a cough on a hot day! (Remember, the symptoms are: a temperature of >100.4 F AND one or more of the following: cough, sore throat, shortness of breath, OR contact with any type of bird. 2. What are the symptoms of REGULAR flu (NOT avian flu)? These are also given on the CDC’s web site at www.cdc.gov/flu/keyfacts.htm. They are the following:- Fever of 100.4 degrees F or higher Headache Extreme tiredness Dry cough Sore throat Runny or stuffy nose Muscle aches Stomach symptoms, such as nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea, also can occur but are more common in children than adults. 3. Question: How does anyone differentiate the symptoms of AVIAN FLU (bird flu) from the symptoms of REGULAR FLU? Answer: As a physician, I can tell you that it is IMPOSSIBLE to tell the difference! Question: “How many people die each year from REGULAR FLU (NOT bird flu)? “The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) states, “Every year in the United States, on average, 36,000 people die from flu.” (http://www.cdc.gov/flu/keyfacts.htm) But this is a deliberate deception by the CDC! “Below are the actual number of flu associated deaths from 1999 to 2002 from the CDC National Vital Statistic Reports (http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr52_13.pdf): 753 deaths in 2002 (page 16 of report) 257 deaths in 2001 (page 16 of report) 1,765 deaths in 2000 1,665 deaths in 1999 “How does the CDC get from 753 flu deaths to its statement that 36,000 flu deaths occur annually? “By combining flu deaths with pneumonia deaths. The CDC National Vital Statistic Report for 2002 lists Influenza and Pneumonia as the 7th leading cause of death in 2002. You probably already guessed it – only 753 of those deaths were flu-associated and the rest of the 36,000 were pneumonia-associated. If all flu-associated deaths are removed, pneumonia associated deaths still ranks number 7 by itself. The media used the false 36,000 deaths number in its coverage – 50 times the actual 2002/2003 number. “Are the 257 to 1,765 reported annual flu deaths from 1999 to 2002 even accurate? “No. It is not possible to determine the actual number of deaths caused by the flu because the CDC has no death certificate category for deaths caused only by the flu. The CDC has three basic categories of flu deaths:- influenza plus pneumonia influenza plus other respiratory manifestations/symptoms influenza plus other manifestations/symptoms (non-respiratory)” “Health professionals may try to justify the legitimacy of combining flu deaths with pneumonia deaths with the statement that “influenza leads to pneumonia.” But the facts do not support this frequent, broad misstatement by health professionals. http://www.goodnewsaboutgod.com/studies/birdflu.htm

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