Two weeks after the nuclear disaster started, at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, the Japanese Atomic Energy Commission submitted a worst case scenario to the government.
It could have been (and might still be) worse than the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
The official reason why the report was not made public, is because government […] Continue Reading…
In 2010 an 8.8 earthquake hit a coastal town in Chile. More than 500 people died mainly because of a tsunami.
After prosecutes investigated, it was decided that not only was no tsunami warning given, but officials said there was no tsunami. After people returned home, they were hit with a tsunami.
Among the former officials […] Continue Reading…
Lebanon used to be part of Syria, before the French separated it after World War One. Now those who are anti-Syria (and probably backed up by the U.S., Europe or Israel) are attacking pro-Syrian Lebanese.
On February 10, fighting got so bad in Tripoli, that Lebanese troops were called in. The gun battle lasted until […] Continue Reading…
The H5N1 virus isn’t just killing people, it’s killing off the food people eat.
A week ago Nepal said it would have to kill off 4,000 poultry because of H5N1. Well, already 8,000 poultry have died, because the virus is spreading so fast!
India says yet another poultry farm there has been hit with H5N1. The […] Continue Reading…
After what looked like a 2011 victory for Mexican health officials, the H1N1 virus is hitting back hard in 2012.
Already there are 2,815 reported cases of flu, 90% are confirmed to have H1N1. At least 58 people have died. 93% of those who died were confirmed to have H1N1 (aka swine flu).
I looked and […] Continue Reading…
On February 10, the U.S. CDC reported that people testing positive for flu viruses hit 10.5%. The flu season officially starts when at least 10% of the population tests positive for flu.
The state of California is reporting the most flu cases at this point. There is also reports of increased doctor visits, mainly in […] Continue Reading…
The Central American country of Costa Rica is reporting the first death connected to the H3N2 virus.
On January 25, 2012, a 30 year old man died from H3N2. The man had other health issues before getting sick with H3N2. They believe it is the new H3N2v virus.
Two other Costa Ricans died the week before, […] Continue Reading…
“The seasonal vaccine is not designed to protect against H3N2v. Limited studies show that it may boost immunity against this virus in adults, but will probably not offer protection for children.”-U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The U.S. CDC is concerned after 12 people caught H3N2v (the ‘v’ stands for “variant”) between August and […] Continue Reading…
Lawmakers in New Jersey are considering a bill that would make it mandatory for health care workers to get flu shots every year.
It could be because of the growing concern over new flu viruses, like the H3N2v. However, Canadian and Greek studies have shown that current vaccines have no effect on the new flu […] Continue Reading…
“The whole world is keeping a watch for possible mutation of the virus. We are now screening local patients who have come down with serious flu symptoms or complications of H3N2v.”-Chou Jih-haw, Taiwan CDC
On February 10, Taiwan’s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced they are concerned of a possible outbreak of H3N2, after […] Continue Reading…