Hi Folks,
I've been subscribing to Dr. David Williams newsletter "ALTERNATIVES" for
many years. Here's a really pertinent report from him in his August 2005
issue. Especially since we have something in our arsenal that kills virus.
The One that Flu the Coop
A couple of years ago I wrote about the avian flu virus ("bird flu"). A dire
situation is brewing in the Far East that I believe will have a staggering
impact on the lives of millions of people around the world in the very near
future. Since the time I wrote that story, hardly anything has changed in
this country (or abroad) to prevent a worldwide flu epidemic that could kill
millions, halt international commerce and travel, and cause other havoc.
In fact, the beginning of such a flu outbreak may have already begun. Bird
flu spread rapidly across Vietnam in 2003—killing or forcing the slaughter
of over 45 million birds. The worst fear was confirmed when the virus jumped
to humans. The latest official death count, which I doubt is accurate, is 38
in Vietnam, 12 in Thailand, and 4 in Cambodia. Authorities are saying the
human deaths were due to direct handling of the birds, and that until the
virus has been shown to jump from human to human there shouldn't be a
problem.
What makes the situation even more worrisome is the recent reports I've
received out of China. For years now, the Chinese government has apparently
been fighting a strain of flu that is of major concern in Vietnam and
elsewhere (the H5N1 bird flu), and which has been found in wild geese as
well as domestic fowl.
Another report I received a couple of weeks ago claimed 121 people recently
died of the flu in 18 different villages, and numerous people with the
disease have been placed in isolation (along with hospital staff). Of
course, Chinese officials deny any human cases have occurred—but they have
also warned scientists not to conduct any unsupervised research into the
bird flu, and to get approval from government authorities before dissecting,
collecting, or analyzing tissue samples of any birds or animals that have
died of disease.
Keep in mind, too, that the Chinese last year adamantly denied having any
cattle with hoof and mouth disease, but eventually had to admit otherwise.
More recently, they denied reports of any of their citizens having SARS,
which was subsequently found to have started in that country.
Flu of Mass Destruction
These days just the hint that a Second World country is stockpiling
chemical, biological, or nuclear weapons will bring United Nations
inspectors running, and the UN should do the same in the investigation of
this serious form of bird flu. Unfortunately, the public hasn't been
informed of the seriousness
of the situation, and it's obviously not a priority with the medical
establishment or government agencies in this country. Practically everyone
agrees it would be impossible to develop a successful vaccine for this flu
and, since it's viral, there doesn't seem to be a drug that can stop it
either.
Protection from this form of flu boils down to having a healthy immune
system and using such supplements as vitamin C and selenium, essential oils
(tea tree and eucalyptus) in vaporizers, hydrogen peroxide, and other
effective techniques that I've discussed before. [Editor's note: For more on
how to protect yourself against a pandemic, see Vol. 10, No. 2.\ Of course,
there is little profit motive for pharmaceutical companies to promote these
measures.
Those researching this bird flu say that with global transportation and
trade the way it is these days, the deadly flu could spread worldwide in a
matter of days—perhaps hours. Estimates are that it would kill as many as
360 million people worldwide. Michael Osterholm, the director of the Center
for Infectious Disease Research at the University of Minnesota, recently
made the comment that if the pandemic were to hit now, "I don't know what we
could do about it except say, 'We're screwed.'"
We can only hope this pandemic has not already started and that world
leaders will wake up to the situation before it's too late. (As I'm writing
this, I just learned that Indonesia has confirmed its first case of human
bird flu in a poultry worker.)
I hope this helps us all,
Best regards,
Trem
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