Bird Flu Alert

The Emperor Has No Clothes 
New, blockbuster Bird Flu Revelations 

Written in 1837, this classic short piece by Hans Christian Andersen, The Emperor's New Suit  is a metaphor for leaders who have no truth. The Premier of China, Wen Jiabao is comparable to the Emperor in this old fable but with the added gall that he knows his official version of the story about bird flu is a lie. To long term observers of China's "news" services, this should come as no surprise. The uncovering of the ugly truth of China's botched bird flu problem closely parallels the similar, tragic coverage of SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) of a few years ago. In those days as these, the "truth", as published by the Chinese press was as the autocratic Premier said it was. All others, ABC, NBC, CBS, UPI, Reuters, CNN, etc., etc. who wanted to maintain their press credentials in China's culture of limited press freedom (oxymoron- "limited freedom") went along for months, reporting the "allowable" truth as they are now doing in the bird flu story. With SARS, it cost several thousands of lives before the "Emperor" finally allowed the press to report the truth. Fortunately, the Emperor's nakedness was exposed before SARS became pandemic in the world. Only thousands died as a result of his "mistake." In the current repeat of China's gradualism of the revelation of the truth of the bird flu, the world may not be so lucky. This bureaucratic bungling may cost millions of lives, possibly over a billion, world-wide. This just in: bird flu, H5N1 may well be epidemic in parts of China IN HUMANS, now!

You heard me right. According to an article released Thanksgiving Day, The prestigious online journal, NewScientist is reporting that China has been "underreporting" the extent of the H5N1 virus infection in humans by an astounding 100 fold! While the official number of cases of this viral killer is 3 persons, the actual number of deaths may be 300. Until a week ago, the official count was proudly proclaimed to be zero(0). When success is measured by numbers proclaimed by a naked dictator, it is easy to achieve. Viruses, however do not obey communist politburos. They just go on replicating mindlessly, mechanically mutating merrily along, marching toward a world pandemic which could, according to some projections kill 1.5 billion people(1/4 of the world population). According to Masato Tashiro, head of virology at Tokyo’s National Institute of Infectious Disease – a WHO-collaborating center for bird flu, the cover-up of bird flu news in China is massive. He says 300 people have died of H5N1 bird flu in China, including seven cases caused by human-to-human transmission. He says he was given the information in confidence by Chinese colleagues who have been threatened with arrest if they disclosed the extent of the problem. Tashiro told the meeting of virologists in Marburg, Germany, on 19 November that “we have been systematically deceived”. His comments were reported in the German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. He told the stunned meeting, called to mark the retirement of a senior German virologist, that there have been “several dozen” outbreaks in people, 300 confirmed deaths and 3000 people placed in isolation with suspected cases. He could not be reached for comment today. ......developing.

Additionally, according to the NewScientist article, "There are other unconfirmed reports of human cases in China. Boxun News, an independent Chinese website, reported this week that 77 workers brought in to help control rampant H5N1 outbreaks in poultry in Liaoning province in November have died of the virus, listing 14 names."

Since I occasionally make conclusions and inferences in my writings, it is understandable that readers would want to know how credibly they should be considered.  Though not a scientist by education (My only degree is a BS in Economics from Texas A&M), I have been totally immersed in the business and reporting of alternative health modalities for the past 6 years. For the last several months, I have been reading a hundred or more articles a day  on bird flu. There are links to thousands of those articles here. Chronicling the bird flu story has been my passion and indeed virtually my only avocation since the new escalation of it began last summer. 

I had expected this Chinese government deception for many weeks. As the NewScientist article says, "Virologists consider the relative absence of human cases of bird flu in China unusual [my emphasis], given its widespread infection in birds. China has reported poultry outbreaks in twenty counties all across the country since mid-October, the latest being on Thursday." Unusual, or deception, draw your own conclusion. I have drawn mine and it is frightening. The pandemic is likely already underway. 

Face saving is a diplomatic must in China. When his confession is finally made, Premier Wen Jiabao will have some explaining to do. He said a few weeks ago (I suspect, to add emphasis to the credibility of his lie) that he would close the borders of China if "a single case" of human transmission (of H5N1) were identified in the country. This bold promise, though I question whether he will follow through on it, would shut down the burgeoning Chinese economy and cripple other Asian ones. This possibility seems to be impacting the Japanese currency. It has fallen about 10% vs. the US Dollar in foreign exchange trading over the last few months. The price of gold, likewise is moving upwards. Though the establishment press outlets, ABC, NBC, CBS, UPI, Reuters, CNN, etc, may kowtow to the naked emperor, international investors have no reason to. They just place their bets and move markets. As proven time and again, these markets discount facts "on the ground" far in advance of their public revelation. 

"Be calm, don't panic, but there may be a small fire in the back of the theatre", he whispered carefully, not wanting anyone to get trampled in the rush. "What should we do?" the people questioned.

The answer to the question of what should individuals do about bird flu on a personal level is several fold:

• Don't panic! Though bird flu may be epidemic in humans in China, it will probably not hit American shores for weeks or months. 

• Get prepared. There are several valid treatments and preventives for bird flu. Though Tamiflu is getting hard to find, its active ingredient, Star anise is available here. In combination with green tea (a great antioxidant) and sweetened with Stevia (a sweet South American Herb), it makes a delightful beverage. In some Tibetan prescriptions, the star anise is used to cure influenza.
   It should provide a modicum of protection from flu in general and bird flu in particular. 

• Silver Nanoparticles (Colloidal silver) kills germs
  This article talks about the efficacy of silver nanoparticles against viruses, including bird flu. You can get this kind of colloidal silver here. I do not get infectious diseases. I take colloidal silver daily and have for over 6 years. 

• Sauerkraut could be bird flu treatment I know, it sounds crazy, but when fed to flock of chickens with bird flu, Kimchi, which is a Korean sauerkraut, saved most of them. H5N1 is almost universally fatal to chickens. Go figure. It has been determined to be the acid produced in fermenting cabbage which does the trick. Stock up now. It will get scarce as will colloidal silver and Star Anise when this plague gets full blown.

• When this flu reaches American shores, don't shake hands with people. Wear a mask and/or avoid other people (like the plague?) 

• Take a lot of vitamin D and C. Here is a fascinating article from America's number one source on Vitamin D information, which will surprise you. 

• Sell all Chinese investment instruments for now. Markets do not like to be deceived. Even if the bird flu pandemic is defeated, successfully, it will take a long time for investors to trust this communist government in any matter. 

The main thing is to begin now. Stock up now. You think the Christmas shopping rush is something, you haven't seen anything until you see the rush for these product once the panic is on. 

Facts, thoughts and preparations for Bird Flu.

10/8/2005

After reading over 350 articles on bird flu, more things are becoming clear. Here are some random, important facts.

• Scientists have recreated the Spanish flu virus of 1918-19 from DNA of soldiers who died of it and the frozen body of another victim. After assembling the virus and restarting its replication in the lab, they have determined that it is eerily close to the present day H5N1 bird flu of today. However, unfortunately, the modern version, at least in its bird to human form has 10 times the kill rate of the Spanish flu bug. This is one of the reasons it is wall to wall bird flu news for the last few weeks. No politician wants to be caught with their proverbial "pants down."

• According to a few articles from earlier this year, human to human cases have already occurred. Those articles can be read near the top of this page. 

• Tamiflu(c) is the lead medicine for treatment of the bird flu. It has a 5 year shelf life in the dry tablet form. Generally speaking, it is 80% effective if taken for 10 days and 50% effective if taken for 5 days. My recommendation is to procure a 10 day treatment packet for each member of the family, at a minimum. It costs 6 to 10 dollars per 75 mg dose. Chances are you cannot get it through normal channels, even now, but I believe you still can from some of the trusted online pharmacies. There is a link to one on the top of this page. I highly recommend the paid Google advertisers as opposed to any you might get as spam advertising. You certainly don't want to risk getting bogus drugs if indeed you need Tamiflu(c). Remember, if you get this bug, you have over a 50% chance of dying. This assumes, you haven't bought some protection from colloidal silver. Since the shelf life is 5 years, it is cheap insurance. It can also be used to treat any other flu. If you have the finances to do so, get some extra for back-up. It could become worth its weight in gold.

• If this bug gets lose in the general population, you should be prepared to hunker down for a period of several months, not going out to public areas except in an emergency and then only with a quality surgical mask in place. Store plenty of canned food and bottled water, etc. Economies worldwide will suffer as well. Movie theatres, public transportation and schools will not be popular, especially during the early stages as people are figuring this thing out.

• If you are financially able and do not yet have a country place, get one. It could save your life. To some, this sounds radical and just a scare tactic. Read these articles and decide for yourself.

• THE GOOD NEWS: Since much less driving will be done, gasoline prices will plummet!

I will have more thoughts and suggestions going forward. Remember, once the bug is officially lose in the general population, fear will rule people's behavior. Prepare now before a panic sets in. I hope we have become a little more willing to take care of ourselves rather than waiting for government to help. Katrina should have taught us this lesson.

For the birds

The original article

The talk about Bird Flu is heating up. Almost everywhere you look there is someone else cautioning about this deadly avian menace. Even the President of These United States mentioned it in a recent speech. To date there have been no confirmed cases of this (H5N1) virus being transmitted from human to human. You have to get it from an infected bird of some kind (chicken, sparrow, hawk, etc.) The fear and virtual promise of some renown world health authorities including WHO (World Health Organization, an organ of the UN) is that the mutation required to enable this deadly virus to become a communicable human disease is only a matter of time. 

To date, there is only one treatment known to be effective against Avian flu and it does not have a high cure rate. TAMIFLU(c) (oseltamivir phosphate) is a prescription drug made by Roche. Governments, worldwide are stocking up for their health-care workers and other critical personnel. If a pandemic (worldwide epidemic) were to break out, there would not be near enough TAMIFLU(c) to go around. Though a vaccine is being developed, it cannot be assured to work until the mutant human form manifests itself. The concern is that since this bug has never been in the human species, no one is immune and millions could die. 

It sounds dire, doesn't it? Though I will not postulate about whether this pandemic of Bird Flu will manifest itself, I am not afraid. "Why?", you may ask. Because I haven't gotten a single viral infection since I started taking colloidal silver 7 years ago: no colds, no flu, nothing. While I do not know whether the colloidal silver actually kills these pests directly or whether it just keeps my immune system up to the job by keeping bacteria and molds at bay, I do not know, but I do know it works. I used to get a cold or two each year and an occasional bout with the flu. I no longer do. Many close friends and family have the same testimony as do thousands of customers of Utopia Silver , the company I founded but no longer have ownership in. Their stories are published here.

Many people are afraid to use colloidal silver because they have fallen victim to the propaganda of the press, government, and hired hacks of the drug cartel about a condition called Argyria. This is a completely bogus charge, carefully orchestrated by the opponents of colloidal silver. The rebuttal of these allegations is well presented at this web site .  If you do not currently have the protection of colloidal silver, I hope you and your family will consider beginning its regular use now in light of the potential threat of Bird Flu. Do I know colloidal silver absolutely would prevent or effectively treat Bird Flu?, No, but I am confident enough to trust it personally and for my family and TAMIFLU(c) and probably the vaccine would not be available to most people anyway, because of scarcity.

Bird Flu Alert: 

10/3/05

After having read over 100 articles from news outlets all over the world, including Malaysia, Britain, Russia, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, China and several others, I am arriving at three very disturbing conclusions which to date are not being voiced openly by mainstream media outlets.

1. Avian Flu (H5N1) HAS ALREADY CROSSED OVER and has been transmitted from human to human. One Australian News outlet printed: "Most of those who have died have had direct contact with infected birds." Though the Aussies do speak a slight variation from the English than I, the word "most" means the same thing in both dialects. There was a printed quotation on CNBC this afternoon (10/5/05) with virtually the same wording. Till today, I had not read "most" in any of the descriptions of how Bird Flu has been spread. "Most" connotes that some infections have been transmitted by other than birds. Though my evidence is not yet conclusive, to me it is becoming compelling. Also, since June(2005) when deaths in humans begin to occur regularly, little was said by officials. In the last week or two, however, the talk has begun to build to a din of warnings by politicians. I believe they know Bird Flu has crossed over and don't want to be accused of being asleep at the switch. I fear that the pandemic may already in motion. 
2. Bird Flu kills 1/2 of the people it infects. This statistic is taken from among people who are basically hard working and healthy. Handling chickens for a living is a vigorous exercise. I believe that in the general population, it would be even more deadly. The Spanish flu of 1918-1919 was described as a "virulent strain" which had the terrifying kill rate of 5%!, i.e.,  The H5N1 strain of today is 10 times as sure to kill as the Spanish flu which killed about 10,000,000 worldwide. If my instincts are right, this pandemic could far exceed already dire predictions of as high as 150,000,000 deaths worldwide.
3. The vaunted antiviral, Tamiflu(c) is far from a reliable treatment and in fact several of the articles I have read indicate the virus has already become resistant to Tamiflu(c). Relenza(c), the only other patented prescription medicine purported to treat flu (in general) is less effective than Tamiflu(c). Since development of a vaccine in any quantity is months away, after the human to human transmission is firmly established, other than getting colloidal silver to a good concentration in one's bloodstream, one should get in good physical shape (exercise), eat right, and get some daily sun or supplement with vitamin D. Also vitamins A and C are important immune supporters. 

Many readers have their own favorite immune support supplements, fro apple seeds to chicken soup. If you would like to contribute your favorite immune supporter, I invite you to go to my new blog at http://alternativehealthnews.blogspot.com/ and weigh in with your suggestions. I hope you enjoy the new blog where many of us can get to know each other. 

Please take this Bird Flu thing seriously. Though it may turn out to be another bogus cry of "wolf" like SARS, it may be the real deal like Spanish flu of a century ago which killed millions of people, worldwide. Take care and stay healthy.

Your diligent health reporter,

Bill Fernald      EMAIL

http://alternative-health-news.com