May 7, 2009
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A Doctors Opinion on the Swine Flu
Below is an excerpt from a 10 page opinion piece by Dr. Joseph Mercola
concerning the Swine Flu. He had a very interesting take on why he
thought all of the hub-bub was taking place. It kinda makes sense to
me in one way… the “follow the money” explanation unfortunately
usually turns out correct. But… there still seems to be some other
elements of “never let a good crisis go to waste” that I can’t put my
finger on. Hmmm….
Bee“Personally, I am highly skeptical. It simply doesn’t add up to a real pandemic.
But it does raise serious questions about where this brand new, never
before seen virus came from, especially since it cannot be contracted
from eating pork products, and has never before been seen in pigs, and
contains traits from the bird flu — and which, so far, only seems to
respond to Tamiflu. Are we just that lucky, or… what?
Your Fear Will Make Some People VERY Rich in Today’s Crumbling Economy
Tamiflu (oseltamivir phosphate) is approved for treatment of
uncomplicated influenza A and B in children 1 year of age or older. It
is also approved for prevention of influenza in people 13 years or
older. It’s part of a group of anti-influenza drugs called
neuraminidase inhibitors, which work by blocking a viral enzyme that
helps the influenza virus to invade cells in your respiratory tract.
According to the Associated Press at least one financial analyst
estimates up to $388 million worth of Tamiflu sales in the near
future10 — and that’s without a pandemic outbreak.
More than half a dozen pharmaceutical companies, including Gilead
Sciences Inc., Roche, GlaxoSmithKline and other companies with a stake
in flu treatments and detection, have seen a rise in their shares in a
matter of days, and will likely see revenue boosts if the swine flu
outbreak continues to spread.
Swine flue is extremely convenient for governments that would have very
soon have to dispose of billions of dollars of Tamiflu stock, which
they bought to counter avian flu, or H5N1. The US government ordered
20 million doses, costing $2 billion, in October, 2005, and around that
time the UK government ordered 14.6 million doses. Tamiflu’s
manufacturer, Roche, has confirmed that the shelf life of its
anti-viral is three years.
As soon as Homeland Security declared a health emergency, 25 percent –
about 12 million doses — of Tamiflu and Relenza treatment courses were
released from the nation’s stockpile. However, beware that the
declaration also allows unapproved tests and drugs to be administered
to children. Many health- and government officials are more than
willing to take that chance with your life, and the life of your child.
But are you?
Tamiflu Loaded With Side Effects, Including Death and Can Only Reduce Symptoms by 36 Hours at BEST
Please realize that Tamiflu is NOT a safe drug Serious side effects
include convulsions, delirium or delusions, and 14 deaths in children
and teens as a result of neuropsychiatric problems and brain
infections Japan actually banned Tamiflu for children in 2007.
Remember, Tamiflu went through some rough times not too long ago, as
the dangers of this drug came to light when, in 2007, the FDA finally
began investigating some 1,800 adverse event reports related to the
drug.
Additionally common side effects of Tamiflu include:
* Nausea
* Vomiting
* Diarrhea
* Headache
* Dizziness
* Fatigue
* Cough
All in all, the very symptoms you’re trying to avoid.
Additionally, Tamiflu has been reported to be ineffective against
seasonal flu outbreaks, and may not be sufficient to combat an epidemic
or pandemic.
But making matters worse, some patients with influenza are at HIGHER
risk for secondary bacterial infections when on Tamiflu. And secondary
bacterial infections, as I mentioned earlier, was likely the REAL cause
of the mass fatalities during the 1918 pandemic!
But here’s the real kicker.
When Tamiflu is used as directed (twice daily for 5 days) it can
ONLY reduce the duration of your influenza symptoms by 1 to 1 ½ days,
according to the official data.
Why on earth would anyone want to take a drug that has a chance of
killing you, was banned in Japan, is loaded with side effects that
mimic the flu itself, costs over $100, and AT BEST can only provide 36
hours of SYMPTOM relief. Just doesn’t make any sense.”
Read the whole thing here:
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2009/04/29/Swine-Flu.aspx
