In the United States the first outbreak of poliomyelitis, 26 cases, was in Boston in 1893, at the same time as its citizens were desperately spraying the just-invented insecticide lead arsenate to combat the plague of imported gypsy moth grubs that was denuding their trees. [Read more…] about Polio Outbreaks And Vaccines – A Story
Diseases
Don’t Blame The Unvaccinated For Whooping Cough
Here in Australia, unvaccinated children are blamed for young infants becoming seriously ill or dying from whooping cough (pertussis), and the government say it is very important to raise the vaccination rate. However, when we had much lower vaccination rates for pertussis, the number of reported cases was also much lower.
In 1991, around 70% of Australian children were fully vaccinated and there were only 347 cases of Whooping Cough, while in 2011 with over 90% of children vaccinated, we had 38,758 cases. How can the unvaccinated be blamed for this disease spreading? [Read more…] about Don’t Blame The Unvaccinated For Whooping Cough
Let’s Demolish The Exaggerated Claims About Measles Danger
The CDC says that for every 1000 measles cases, one or two will die, and one will develop encephalitis, which commonly leads to brain damage, here and here
Another example from the CDC:
That makes measles look rather dangerous.
Many news stories about measles or vaccines quote these statistics, often with a prominent doctor saying it. [Read more…] about Let’s Demolish The Exaggerated Claims About Measles Danger
Fear Of Measles
Today I am very pleased to be bringing you a guest post by Wendy Lydall, author of the book Raising A Vaccine Free Child. BUY NOW here: Raising a Vaccine Free Child (edition 2).
On Sunday the 14th of June 2015 the Australian population was treated to a blast of the terrifying “news” that measles cases were increasing and some people could die or become brain damaged because not every parent was vaccinating. [Read more…] about Fear Of Measles
Please Ban Chicken Pox Vaccination In Australia, Like They Almost Do In The UK
Henry spots trouble, in Thomas and Friends
In the United Kingdom they don’t routinely vaccinate children for chicken pox, because they believe this would lead to more shingles in the community, a far more unpleasant and dangerous condition than chicken pox. [Read more…] about Please Ban Chicken Pox Vaccination In Australia, Like They Almost Do In The UK