Polio surge in Nigeria after vaccine virus mutates
Tags: SCIENCE/HEALTH/CLIMATE/NATURE
Polio, the dreaded paralyzing disease stamped out in the industrialized world, is spreading in Nigeria. And health officials say in some cases, it's caused by the vaccine used to fight it.
In July, the World Health Organization issued a warning that this vaccine-spread virus might extend beyond Africa. So far, 124 Nigerian children have been paralyzed this year — about twice those afflicted in 2008.
Webmaster's Commentary:
They have known that this vaccine had problems since 2005, and this poison wasn't taken off the market immediately?!?!?
And why?!?!?
Drug company profits, pure and simple. It's always about the money, and rarely about the health of the people being vaccinated.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090814/ap_on_re_af/af_med_polio_nigeria
Tags: SCIENCE/HEALTH/CLIMATE/NATURE
Polio, the dreaded paralyzing disease stamped out in the industrialized world, is spreading in Nigeria. And health officials say in some cases, it's caused by the vaccine used to fight it.
In July, the World Health Organization issued a warning that this vaccine-spread virus might extend beyond Africa. So far, 124 Nigerian children have been paralyzed this year — about twice those afflicted in 2008.
Webmaster's Commentary:
They have known that this vaccine had problems since 2005, and this poison wasn't taken off the market immediately?!?!?
And why?!?!?
Drug company profits, pure and simple. It's always about the money, and rarely about the health of the people being vaccinated.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090814/ap_on_re_af/af_med_polio_nigeria