Measles makes a comeback under Obama and Dems

In trying to match posting activity of exgopher... I thought this was close.

http://abcnews.go.com/Health/doctors-work-diagnose-measles-outbreaks-continue-us/story?id=22971776

Measles, a highly contagious and dangerous virus, was thought to have been eradicated from the U.S. with vaccines -- but in recent years outbreaks have been occurring at an alarming rate.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control reports there was an average of 83 measles cases annually from 2001 to 2011, however for 2014 there have already been 79 cases reported. This is the second year in a row with an increased number of measles cases, in 2013 there were 189 cases of measles reported.

The increase has left health officials and health care centers working to keep infected patients contained and separate from vulnerable populations as they seek treatment.

After an outbreak in northern Manhattan, New York-Presbyterian Hospital sent an email on March 12 to its staff that “nearly 600 patients had potentially been exposed to measles," according to the New York Times. Additionally the Times reported that the email said “many of our clinical staff have never seen a case of measles.”

The New York City Department of Health said the outbreak affected 20 people in northern Manhattan. However, the Department said that although people were exposed at different medical facilities, no one has gotten sick from a hospital patient.

Officials from New York-Presbyterian Hospital sent a state

 

Just curious, but how does this point to Obama and the Democrats?

 

This has nothing to do with Obama and the Democrats. The increase in measles and other easily preventable diseases is due to the anti-vax nutcases -- and no other reason.

 

Jem knows that, he's trying to make a point.

Apparently measles (and some other preventable diseases) are also making a comeback in Canada (under Harper). : )

Edit: for the same reason, the anti-vaccination movement.

 

Yep, this is correct...

IMHO, for measles, all these phenomena are also echoes of that infamous 1998 Lancet paper by Andrew Wakefield.

 

I have no dog in the vaccine fight... my kids got vaccinated as my wife has a masters in this stuff and works as a nurse practioner on peds and babies. Basically my kids had no choice. But having read many stories about children walking in fine and getting fevers a few hours later and never recovering back to the way they were... I insisted my wife spread out the vaccines and not bring them in when they were sick.

1. Doing the research I learned a few things.
Thermosol was in some of the vaccines and many say that messed up more than a few people. It is mostly off the market now (here in the states)... but in my opinion parents should be careful. Whenever I read stuff like the studies find that low does are thermosol have not been implicated in autism but it is then taken off the market... I get suspicious.

http://www.cdc.gov/vaccinesafety/concerns/thimerosal/

2. I also had a friend who had a child with autism. She did a ton of research and became an officer in some chapter of parents of autistic kids. She gave me links to studies. I think the most compelling thing I found was that there is a federal program which pays out when kids are injured by vaccines.

http://www.nvic.org/injury-compensation.aspx

My child has been diagnosed with autism and I believe it was due to a vaccine injury and I want to file a claim. What should I do?
The over 5,000 vaccine injury claims for regressive autism following vaccination that were filed with the VICP beginning in 2001 were grouped together and referred to as Omnibus Autism Proceedings (OAP) in 2002. By March of 2010 these cases had been dismissed. For more information on the OAP, please visit the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services website.

The VICP has, in the past, awarded compensation to children who suffered a brain inflammation/encephalopathy after receiving DPT or DTaP vaccine and suffered permanent brain damage, including autism. It is known that awards for vaccine injuries resulting in a total health outcome of autism have been made as recently as 2010 and 2012. These awards were generally based on a primary injury like brain encephalopathy that may have led to a secondary condition such as autism. In 2013 the federal Vaccine Injury Compensation Program will stop listing autism and non-autism claims on their website.

Successfully compensated claims where autism is the total health outcome appear to depend on the primary injury being other than autism. If you are considering filing a vaccine injury claim that involves autism as an outcome, it is advisable to seek legal advice from an attorney with experience in the VICP claims process and the successful compensation of such claims. The Court maintains a list of attorneys experienced in bringing vaccine injury claims, however this list does not provide information on the success of these attorneys in obtaining compensation for their clients.

For more information, including information about restrictions that apply to filing a petition, visit the VICP or call them at 1-800-338-2382. Information on the Rules of the Court and how to file a claim can be found at the Court's website, or by phone at (202) 357-6400. It is advisable to obtain the services of an attorney when filing a injury compensation claim. NVIC, as a public service provides a place for your vaccine injury stories on our International Memorial for Vaccine Victims.

Where do I find an attorney experienced with filing a claim with the VICP?
The VICP maintains a list of attorneys experienced in bringing vaccine injury claims. George Washington University run a pro bono clinic, however, please note that students serve as the attorney (with supervision).



My child has been diagnosed with autism and I believe it was due to a vaccine injury and I want to file a claim. What should I do?
The over 5,000 vaccine injury claims for regressive autism following vaccination that were filed with the VICP beginning in 2001 were grouped together and referred to as Omnibus Autism Proceedings (OAP) in 2002. By March of 2010 these cases had been dismissed. For more information on the OAP, please visit the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services website.

The VICP has, in the past, awarded compensation to children who suffered a brain inflammation/encephalopathy after receiving DPT or DTaP vaccine and suffered permanent brain damage, including autism. It is known that awards for vaccine injuries resulting in a total health outcome of autism have been made as recently as 2010 and 2012. These awards were generally based on a primary injury like brain encephalopathy that may have led to a secondary condition such as autism. In 2013 the federal Vaccine Injury Compensation Program will stop listing autism and non-autism claims on their website.

Successfully compensated claims where autism is the total health outcome appear to depend on the primary injury being other than autism. If you are considering filing a vaccine injury claim that involves autism as an outcome, it is advisable to seek legal advice from an attorney with experience in the VICP claims process and the successful compensation of such claims. The Court maintains a list of attorneys experienced in bringing vaccine injury claims, however this list does not provide information on the success of these attorneys in obtaining compensation for their clients.

For more information, including information about restrictions that apply to filing a petition, visit the VICP or call them at 1-800-338-2382. Information on the Rules of the Court and how to file a claim can be found at the Court's website, or by phone at (202) 357-6400. It is advisable to obtain the services of an attorney when filing a injury compensation claim. NVIC, as a public service provides a place for your vaccine injury stories on our International Memorial for Vaccine Victims.

Where do I find an attorney experienced with filing a claim with the VICP?
The VICP maintains a list of attorneys experienced in bringing vaccine injury claims. George Washington University run a pro bono clinic, however, please note that students serve as the attorney (with supervision).

 

1) Northern Manhattan? ..... don't you mean the Bronx?
2) ? .... do all of the cases involve Mexicans, Puerto Ricans, Dominicans or Cubans?
3) Lax enforcement of immigration laws is becoming a public health "problem". :eek:

 

We get school notices about outbreaks from San Diego schools all the time.

Recently I think I recall whooping cough and tuberculosis.
It almost always seems concentrated in immigrant communities.
So I also had your same questions.

 

I'm not an anti-vaccination nut, though maybe gwb will call me such. I took my time on getting my little one his vaccines. He's got all of them at age 6, including all relevant boosters. But he didn't get them on the timeline the doc was feverishly (no pun intended) suggesting.

I remember one visit they said they were going to give him DPT, MMR and Hep A all at once, at age 6 months. I looked at them with dead calm and said "over my dead body." A 6 month old infant/toddler's body is not able to tolerate that type of immuno onslaught, even if the percentages say there are no issues in most cases.

So he got his DPT. Six months later, his MMR. Then his polio 6 months after that. If he needed a booster, he got that in between, but not at the same time as the other vaccinations.

These cocktails of 6 or 10 vaccinations save money, but increase risk. It's easy to sit back and call that viewpoint crazy until it's your own child's eyes you're looking into.

So call me crazy if you want, I don't fucking care what you think.

 

so ricter was right I was trying to make a point and did not expect to be able to close the circle.

Now we see that by allowing our country to have porous borders Obama and the Dems have created another serious health concern.

The Dems cheering for his inaction is astonishingly anti american. We should protect the health and safety of our children.