Flu Drug is Killing People

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http://www.mercola.com/2005/nov/22/tamiflu_implicated_in_childrens_deaths.htm

 

 

http://www.mercola.com/2005/nov/22/tamiflu_implicated_in_childrens_deaths.htm

 

 

Flu Drug is Killing People

 

 

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is investigating reports that

the deaths of 12 Japanese children may be linked to the anti-viral

drug Tamiflu. The possibility has caused alarm, since millions of

doses of the drug are currently being stockpiled for use in a

potential flu pandemic.

 

Also Linked to Seizures

 

Tamiflu has also been linked to neuropsychiatric incidents in

children, including seizures, loss of consciousness, and delirium.

 

Jumping Off of Roofs

 

The reports mention incidents including:

 

* A 14-year-old boy with flu took a dose of Tamiflu and two hours

later fell from the ninth floor of his apartment building

* Another child, hours after taking a dose, jumped from the second

floor of his house into deep snow

 

Tamiflu Used FAR More Frequently in Japan

 

However, it is important to realize that the reason Tamiflu side

effects may show up earlier in Japan is that Tamiflu is used 12 times

more frequently in Japan than in the United States -- 11.6 million

prescriptions for children in Japan between 2001 and 2005, compared to

about 872,000 during that same period in the United States.

 

USA Today November 17, 2005

 

USA Today November 19, 2005

 

Dr. Mercola's Comment:

 

I swear this whole bird flu saga is something straight from some

television mini-series or fiction novel. However, as you know, you

couldn't make up a story like this tale of greed and political corruption.

 

Earlier this year the United States placed an order for 20 million

doses of this worthless drug at a price of $100 per dose. That comes

to a staggering $2 billion. It was abundantly clear that this drug was

not going to help anyone with the flu, and now we find out that this

drug has a serious potential of killing children that take it.

 

To add insult to injury, the drug companies have made a sweet

arrangement with the U.S. government that they are not liable for any

of the side effects from the drugs. President Bush's $7.1-billion

pandemic flu plan seeks broad limits on lawsuits against producers of

vaccines and antiviral drugs, but is silent on how those injured or

killed by adverse reactions might be compensated.

 

The liability shield is contained in the Pandemic Flu Countermeasure

Liability Protection Act of 2005. It would protect producers and

distributors of emergency vaccines from injury suits except in cases

of " willful misconduct, " a term to be defined later by the attorney

general and the secretary of Health and Human Services.

 

So, even if these drugs or vaccines wind up killing innocent children,

these companies will not be held liable. But you don't have to worry

as on Saturday the FDA aannounced that Tamiflu was safe. Of course,

this is the same agency that gave Vioxx its safetly blessing before it

killed 55,000 people.

 

When Tamiflu kills U.S. children, Roche will plead that they had no

idea it could do such a thing! They will claim reports such as this

one out of Japan were unverified, and that there was no way they could

have known it was a problem.

 

It just doesn't get much worse than that. When will America wake up

and say enough is enough?

 

If this bothers you as much as it does me, you will want to be on the

alert for a special animation I have created that could make a major

difference in this country by helping people realize that we are not

hopeless and that we can make a difference. I plan on releasing the

video the first week of January, and we hope it will gain as much

national attention as the Jib Jab video did last year.

 

Not that they will make any great efforts to find out if it is a

problem -- if you've been paying attention to the way the drug

companies operate, you know that any potential problem with their

drugs is something they want to find out about after it has been sold

to millions of people, not before.

 

As you probably understand by now, drugs are rarely the answer to your

health problems. And vaccinations are a dangerous alternative to

simply taking care of yourself.

 

Vaccines, which often contain mercury, are linked to several chronic

illnesses including:

 

* Autism

* Allergies

* Behavioral disorders

* Ear infections

 

An essential resource for anyone interested in protecting their health

and the health of their loved ones is Vaccines: What CDC Documents and

Science Reveal,

http://www.mercola.com/forms/vaccine_video.htm

a two-hour video by world-renowned vaccine expert Dr. Sherri Tenpenny.

The video is the culmination of Dr. Tenpenny's three-year

investigation into the real story behind vaccines. The facts on

several crucial areas are covered including:

 

* How vaccines can cause illnesses

* The very real link between vaccines and developmental learning

and behavioral disorders in children

* How vaccines have never been proven safe

* The ingredients and contaminants in vaccines and why they're

detrimental to your health

* How vaccine studies are seriously flawed

 

If you want to avoid catching the flu, drugs and vaccines are not the

answer. Your body and health are better served by addressing the

reasons why the immune system is impaired, which allows it to acquire

the infection to begin with.

 

Here are some much healthier and less expensive steps you can take:

 

* Avoid sugar

* Get enough rest

* Eat garlic regularly

* Don't let stress overwhelm you

* Exercise regularly

* Wash your hands

 

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