Tag Archives: vaccine

U.S.

New Rotavirus vaccine could cause major intestinal problems!

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A seven years study by Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute warns that there is a risk of problems with Merck’s rotavirus vaccine RotaTeq.

Rotavirus causes norovirus like symptoms.  But the Merck vaccine could cause children to end up getting surgery on their intestines, as a result of intussusception (the intestines slide into each other like a telescoping telescope).

Similar results were found in a five years study on GlaxoSmithKline’s Rotarix.  That study was done by U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The rotavirus vaccines require several doses, and apparently most of the risk of intussusception happens after the first dose, with little or no risk with the second and third doses.

International

Hepatitis vaccine kills more babies!

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An 11th baby has died after getting a Hep B vaccine.  The three month old boy died painfully 17 hours after being injected with Quinvaxem.

He is the 1tth baby to die in Vietnam since the beginning of 2013.  Since 2010 at least 33 babies have died in Vietnam after getting a Hep B shot.

China has shut down at least three Hep B vaccine makers, after 17 babies died there in 2013.

Vietnam did temporarily ban the vaccine, but UN World Health inspectors have told both Vietnam and China that there is nothing wrong with the vaccine.  Vietnam resumed vaccinations, and the baby deaths also resumed.

 

Influenza

Influenza: H1N1 shuts down courthouse! Medical incompetence almost kills 4 years old! Incompetence kills woman! Vaccine & flu tests not working?

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Belize: Health officials confirm three people infected with H1N1. One of those, a 29 years old mother, has died.  There are several other people showing flu symptoms, but testing has been negative.

Alberta, Canada: Provincial health officials are dealing with a vaccine shortage.  They are now rationing the remaining flu shots in case of large outbreaks or for use in children under nine years of age only.  15-thousand vaccines are on order.

British Columbia, Canada: Kootenay health officials report nine confirmed cases of H1N1.  The Kelowna General Hospital reports they had to induce a coma in one 55 years old woman because of H1N1. The family thinks she got infected while on vacation in Las Vegas, Nevada U.S.A.

Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada: One person confirmed killed by H1N1.  16-thousand vaccinations are on order.  13-thousand people have already been vaccinated.

Spain:  Health officials report two elderly men died from H1N1.  At least 43 people hospitalized, with 18 under intensive care.

California, U.S.A.: In Fresno, a federal court judge has suspended all cases involving inmates from the Fresno County Jail.  This is because of an H1N1 outbreak in the jail, that’s already killed one inmate. In Milpitas, the Elmwood Correctional Facility reports an H1N1 outbreak.  The Humboldt County Department of Health and Human Services confirmed one man died of H1N1.  Solano county reports a person with chronic health problems was killed by H1N1. The county also reports ten new flu cases.  Tulare County reports a woman died from H1N1.  Kings County reports that three people have now died from H1N1. The USN is also encouraging all military personnel in the area to get vaccinated.  At this point at least 49 people in the Golden State have died from influenza, and another 50 deaths are being investigated “….and we’re still not at the peak of the season. This seems to be a season where more deaths are being reported.”-Gil Chavez, state epidemiologist

Idaho, U.S.A.: In Burley, a High School student showed up for school but became so sick he had to be picked up before lunch by his mom.  She took him to the doctor who immediately diagnosed him with H1N1.  The school was notified and they went into scrubdown mode. At least 50 other students were already out sick.

Indiana, U.S.A.: State Department of health says the number of influenza deaths are now at 11.  Last week it was three.

Louisiana, U.S.A.: “Our flu activity right now is very elevated.  The usual baseline is around 2.5% and we are well over 7%.”-Timothy Haman, CHRISTUS St. Patrick Hospital

Michigan, U.S.A.: In Kent County it was confirmed that three people died from H1N1.

Nebraska, U.S.A.:  Hall County reports two H1N1 cases.

New York, U.S.A.: Onondaga County Health Commissioner reports two deaths caused by H1N1.

Ohio, U.S.A.:  In Athens County, it was revealed that a 32 years old woman who died from H1N1 got the flu shot before getting sick. Doctors are baffled as to why she died: “We don’t know why she died. So far there are no answers, and that’s often the case….I’m at a loss to explain it.”-James Gaskell, Athens City-County Health Department

Oklahoma, U.S.A.: Department of Health reports 12 influenza deaths, 399 hospitalizations.

Oregon, U.S.A.: In Salem, a 52 years old woman didn’t recover.  She died from H1N1, after being diagnosed with bronchitis!  Hospitals are reporting that they are getting close to overcrowding with the number of influenza patients.  In Bend, officials with Saint Charles hospitals say if the crowding gets worse they will have to send Oregonians to hospitals in Idaho, Nevada or Washington.

Washington, U.S.A.:  In Vancouver, a 4 years old boy almost died because doctors failed to test him for influenza.  What’s even more unusual is that doctors tested his grandmother and another adult relative for the virus.  His grandmother says she demanded he be tested for H1N1 but says the clinic refused!  They were all sick, but have since recovered.  A doctor told a local TV station that flu tests are expensive and the clinic was probably trying to save money!

Influenza

Influenza: Sudden spike in U.S. H1N1 deaths! No more vaccine? More medical incompetence! Cases increasing as vaccination rate increases! Medical coverup?

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Alberta, Canada: Reports that clinics have run out of flu shots.  According to Canadian news sources Alberta’s Health Minister, Fred Horne, said they’re expecting 65-thousand more shots, but they are literally the last of the current global supply of flu shots!  At least one million people in Alberta have been vaccinated.

British Columbia, Canada: At least 17 people have died from H1N1. Pharmacies are running out of vaccines.

Nova Scotia, Canada: Two people have died from H1N1, and the province is running out of flu shots.

Ontario, Canada:  Health officials in Ottawa report that on 11 January they had 900 people show up for flu shots at “pop up clinics”.  The pop up vaccination clinics are in response to growing reports of H1N1 cases and deaths in the western half of Canada.  At North York General Hospital five people are so sick that they are now quarantined!

California, U.S.A.:  Several pharmacies in the Golden State are reporting they’ve run out of flu shots.  A 23 years old Santa Rosa man also died from H1N1. The man had been sick, thought he recovered, but then suddenly ended up in the hospital, going ‘Code Blue’ within hours of being admitted.  One of his friends, Tanner Petersen, said “Just this quickly, like boom, he goes from being completely fine to where we’re at right now.” Health officials in the San Francisco Bay Area are reporting 13 confirmed H1N1 deaths.  State health officials are investigating 28 other deaths.  Alameda County reports two deaths, Kings County reports two deaths, Fresno County reports one death, Merced County reports two deaths, Contra Costa County reports one death, Santa Clara County reports one death.  Most of the deaths took place after 01 January.   Marin County reports 20% of flu cases there are H1N1.  Stanislaus County reports a spike in critical cases of H1N1.  San Diego County reports that more than 80% of flu cases are H1N1.  The Fresno County Jail is in lockdown after an inmate had to be hospitalized with H1N1.  It only took two days for the virus to make the 61 years old man sick enough to be hospitalized.

Colorado, U.S.A.:  Department of Public Health and Environment reports 748 flu hospitalizations the week ended 04 January 2014.  Compare that to 263 two weeks prior.

Florida, U.S.A.: State health officials are warning that this flu season’s H1N1 could be more lethal than in 2009.  UF Health Shands Hospital reports 12 H1N1 deaths since October 2013.  A 47 years old Santa Rosa County paramedic has died from H1N1, his wife is now sick and hospitalized.  Jay Gajewski, the brother of the paramedic, said he was not aware that his brother and sister-in-law were sick, it was sudden: “The last text I got just said he and his wife were in the hospital.”

Kansas, U.S.A.:  The Chief Medical Officer for the University of Kansas Hospital explained why H1N1 is killing people: “They’ve got such a bad infection in their lungs that they can’t oxygenate their blood enough to keep all of their vital organs going…”-Lee Norman

Louisiana, U.S.A.:  An eight years old Bossier City girl died from H1N1.   She went to school on Tuesday, 07 January, got sick that night and died the next day!  I think everybody who has children who attend Central Park Elementary School need to keep their kids home and/or have them checked out by competent doctors, NOW!

Massachusetts, U.S.A: In Salem a 53 years old woman died, but health officials refuse to say why.  The woman’s roommate, Keith Rich, told local news sources she was sick with H1N1.  He also said that as soon as she was admitted to the hospital she went into a coma and died the next morning.  Rich stated that hospital officials told him, and others who knew the woman, to stay away from the hospital because they had been exposed to H1N1, and the hospital did not want any patients exposed.  He went to the news media because “It seemed to me like we need to let the general public know…”

Michigan, U.S.A.: Jackson County Medical Care Facility locked down after an influenza outbreak. Patients are being treated with tamiflu.  Washtenaw County reports two deaths, 200 confirmed cases.  Ann Arbor area pharmacies ran out of flu shots, and there are reports that those people getting sick with H1N1 are people with no other health problems.  Kalamazoo Hospital restricts visitation.  The Michigan Department of Community Health is warning college students.  Health officials are concerned as the students return to school after the end of year break, because so many people will be in close quarters and the H1N1 is targeting young adults.

Missouri, U.S.A.: Department of Health and Senior Services reports more than 6-thousand influenza cases! Local news sources point out that state health officials lump flu and pneumonia deaths together, so it’s hard to get a definitive death by flu count.  Barnes-Jewish Hospital reports nine H1N1 deaths.  35 people in intensive care. The age range of those who died were 20s to 60s.  Hospital officials say almost 100% of flu cases in their area are H1N1.  They also say being alive before 1957 could save you from H1N1: “Most people who were infected with flu before 1957 and are still alive today have some protection versus the current H1N1, because it’s closely enough related…”-Steven Lawrence, Infectious Disease Physician

Ohio, U.S.A: Lucas County reports two H1N1 deaths in the past two weeks.  Apparently the 62 years old woman, and a 50 years old man, got sick right after New Years Day and only got worse regardless of treatment. Mercy Health Systems confirms 71 cases of influenza in their hospital.  Toledo Hospital says 39 patients confirmed to have flu.  Athens County reports a 31 years old woman died from H1N1.

Pennsylvania, U.S.A.: Officials with Allegheny General Hospital say the main cause of death from H1N1 is oxygen starvation.

Texas, U.S.A.: A 41 years old man dies from H1N1.  The Christian family is trying to understand why he got sick and why doctors failed to help: “Remember that the good Lord will pick you up….[he had] no pre-existing medical condition…he didn’t smoke. He was perfectly healthy!……He laid down to take a nap and two hours later I went to check on him and found him [dead].….It scares me to death that it was not diagnosed properly!”-Lacy Waskom, widow

Influenza

Influenza: Deadly H7N9 makes a comeback! Allied with H9N2! Warning for pregnant women!

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A 38 years old man in China died today, the same day it was confirmed he was infected with H7N9.  So far this year there are at least ten human infections (150 human infections since the beginning of 2013, 45 deaths) involving a virus that is still considered a bird only flu.

At least four of the latest human cases had contact with poultry.  Six are in critical condition.

Chinese researchers have discovered that not only are poultry infected with H7N9, but they are infected with H9N2 as well.  Further research resulted in their conclusion that H9N2 (duck flu) is playing a role in the evolution of H7N9.  Genetic testing showed H7N9 genes containing genes from H9N2.

Restaurants, as well as poultry markets, are found to have the virus and massive cleaning is being undertaking.  A restaurant in Guangzhou Province was shut down and 27 employees are now under medical observation.

The Jiangsu Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention is warning pregnant woman: “Our findings suggest that pregnancy might be a risk factor for clinically severe influenza in young women infected with H7N9 subtype virus.”

The Jiangsu CDC reported that a pregnant woman almost died from H7N9, having to undergo intensive anti-viral treatments.  They also pointed out that she had no contact with birds!

At least two people died from H7N9 in Hong Kong.  The Hong Kong Department of Health reports three new cases, for a total of 149 cases.

Taiwan reports two human cases of H7N9.  Taiwan’s Mainland Affairs Council issued a Yellow Travel Alert for anybody going to Shanghai.

The University of Melbourne, in Australia, found that some people are immune to H7N9.  It has to do with the lymphocyte CD8+ T.  Some people have it, some don’t.  Those that have it can fight off influenza better than those who don’t.

Business/Economics, International, U.S.

High blood pressure drug maker, Novartis, in trouble for lying about its products and bribes! Novartis wants out of vaccine business?

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Swiss based Novartis is being sued by the United States, and under investigation for criminal charges in Japan!

Novartis makes Diovan (aka Valsartan  or Angiotan), and Exjade.

The U.S. state of New York accuses Novartis of bribing pharmacy company BioScrip regarding patent rights on the drug Exjade.  BioScript has already agreed to pay a fine regarding the patent fraud case.

In Japan, the Tokyo District Public Prosecutor say Novartis bribed Japanese universities to doctor studies on Diovan.  The university studies actually concluded that Diovan does not do what Novartis claims it does.

Novartis admitted they had a corporate spy at one university, working to falsify one study.  Japanese hospitals stopped using the drug.

All this comes as the U.S. FDA is considering approving the Novartis drug Serelaxin.  Also, U.S. drug pusher, Merck, is in talks with Novartis to make a $5-billion USD ‘swap’.

The swap involves trading Novatis’ animal/human vaccine program for Merck’s over-the-counter health-products unit at the Research Triangle Park area of North Carolina.

 

Influenza

Influenza H1N1: Prisons incubating H1N1? Tamiflu resistant version hits Japan! Swedish study says medications making flu stronger! Targeting pregnant women?

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Alberta, Canada: Ten people dead, 300 people hospitalized, 1-thousand confirmed cases!

British Columbia, Canada: One person dead, 40 people hospitalized.  40% of infections are H1N1.

Saskatchewan, Canada: A 35 years old father of six died from H1N1.

Sapporo, Japan: National Institute of Infectious Diseases confirms that six people are sick with H1N1 that is resistant to Tamiflu and Rapiacta anti-viral treatments.  They are recommending the anti-virals Relenza and Inavir to treat H1N1.

Sweden: Studies underway at Umeå University and Uppsala University show that Tamiflu residues that end up in sewage actually make influenza stronger, and they blame Japan: “Our results show that Tamiflu’s active metabolite, secreted by human urine, is not removed in traditional wastewater treatment plants. We have been able to trace Tamiflu in river water in Japan during the flu season 2007/ 08 as well as in Europe during the influenza pandemic 2009. Japan is the country that uses most antiviral drugs in the world during seasonal flu.”-Hanna Söderström

California, U.S.A.: The Santa Clara County Health Department confirmed the Golden State’s first H1N1 death.  A 41 years old woman died back on 23 December 2013.  It took this long for medical tests to confirm she had H1N1.  But since then, two more Californians have died, a woman in Sacramento County and a woman in Orange County.

Colorado, U.S.A.: Department of Public Health and Environment reports 448 influenza hospitalizations, so far.   It was revealed that an Eagle County woman died of H1N1 on 28 December 2013.

Michigan, U.S.A.: Three more people have died of H1N1.

Nevada, U.S.A.: Elko County Health Department says H1N1 is dominant flu.

North Carolina, U.S.A.:  Department of Health and Human Services reports at least 13 influenza deaths, so far in the 2013/14 flu season.

Oregon, U.S.A.: Seven people now dead of H1N1.  At least 180 people hospitalized: “It can become bad, very quickly! In the time I’ve worked in the last two weeks, every shift has had at least one or two positive cases. At least one or two each sift have been admitted to the ICU.”-Mo Daya, Oregon Health & Science University

Texas, U.S.A.: Denton County reports two more flu deaths.  Dallas County reports eight deaths as of 04 January 2014. In the past week 60 people have been hospitalized in Dallas County, 23 of them pregnant women. Reports that at least 25 people have died in the Lone Star State.  In Nacogdoches, a family has gone public, explaining that their 53 years old mentally handicapped brother got infected while in the local jail.  His sometimes irrational behavior got him in arrested before.  This time he got H1N1 in jail and died!

Washington, U.S.A.:  EvergreenHealth Medical Center, in King County,  reports that three people have died from H1N1 in the past two weeks (one report said it was four people who died).

Wisconsin, U.S.A.: About 400 people hospitalized.  Health officials claim the H1N1 in their state is not as strong as it was in 2009.

The U.S. CDC reported as of 28 December 2013, 13 U.S. states have extremely “high” levels of flu like infections: Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Indiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Texas and Utah.

International

Vaccines: Three companies stop making Hep B shots! More babies die! UN insists Hep B shots are safe!

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Two more Chinese companies, Tiantan Biological Products and Dalian Hissen Bio-Pharm, have been banned from production of hepatitis B vaccine. This despite the United Nations’ World Health Organization claiming there is nothing wrong with the hep B vaccines they inspected.  The China Food and Drug Administration (CFDA) also claims they can not find anything wrong with hep B vaccines.

Officially, the shut down of the top three Chinese makers of hep b vaccine is being blamed on new Good Manufacturing Practice rules.

On 03 January 2014, Chinese media reported that deaths connected to the hep B vaccine hit 17.  Chinese government officials said they ruled out nine deaths as being directly caused by the mandatory vaccines.  However, they were not able to explain the deaths, and said they were still awaiting autopsy reports!

On 31 December 2013, health officials in Shandong Province reported two more infants died after getting the mandatory shots.

By 24 December 2013, seven Chinese infants died after getting mandatory hep B vaccines.

On 20 December 2013, CFDA banned the use of vaccines from drug maker BioKangtai, apparently due to the new GMP rules.

There are still four companies in China making hep B vaccines, including British Bilderberg empire company GlaxoSmithKline.  Chinese officials say only two of those companies have passed new certification rules.

U.S. court says vaccine could kill: Hepatitis vaccines causing people to die!

Idaho, Influenza

Influenza H1N1: Suddenly, more people dying, more people on life support! H1N1 killing healthy people! Hundreds flooding ERs! Mass immunizations fail in Canada? Medical incompetence kills boy! Government study says vaccines making people sick!

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Back in August 2013, a study was released that warned that influenza vaccinations can cause severe infection known as enhanced respiratory disease.  The study was conducted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and published in the journal Science Translational Medicine.  Basically your immune system turns against you and works with the H1N1 virus: “…..cross-reactive anti-HA2 antibodies enhanced pH1N1 infection of Madin-Darby canine kidney cells by promoting virus membrane fusion activity. The enhanced fusion activity correlated with lung pathology in pigs. This study suggests a role for fusion-enhancing anti-HA2 antibodies….” –Vaccine-Induced Anti-HA2 Antibodies Promote Virus Fusion and Enhance Influenza Virus Respiratory Disease.

Despite the USDA study and the BC, Canada, study (see below) health officials in both Canada and the United States are pushing people to get flu vaccines!

California, U.S.A.:  In Santa Clara County, a 41 years old woman died from H1N1.  She died on 23 December, but only now is it being reported.  State health officials insist the number of flu cases in the Golden State, so far, are considered “normal”.

Georgia, U.S.A.: Department of Health reports four deaths.

Idaho, U.S.A.: Department of Health and Welfare says a man died from H1N1 “related illness”.

Indiana, U.S.A.: At least four people have died.

Michigan, U.S.A.: University of Michigan Health System reporting that a dozen adults and children are on life support in their hospital.  University hospital officials say the people had no prior health problems and have been hit hard by H1N1.  University officials are also reporting that hospital ERs are being flooded with hundreds of people sick with H1N1!   Michigan Department of Community Health reports that three adults and one infant are the latest people to die from H1N1.  Health officials are asking people to start wearing masks! State health official, Matt Davis, warned that “These deaths are among previously healthy individuals. This is not the group that the public usually thinks about as being susceptible to serious illness with influenza.”

Minnesota, U.S.A.:  Department of Health reporting 71 hospitalizations, double the number from the previous week.

Nebraska, U.S.A.: Lab tests say 98% of cases are H1N1.

New Mexico, U.S.A.: UNM Hospital reporting its first H1N1 case of 2014.  The University hospital saw 12 H1N1 cases in December 2013.

Oregon, U.S.A: A five years old boy died from H1N1.  He got sick a few days before Xmas.  The parents first though it was whooping cough because of the sound of his coughs.  Local hospital officials thought the boy was well enough to be sent home.  On Xmas day he collapsed and stopped breathing.  Local hospital officials told the family they could not handle his case, he was transferred to Portland.  He died in Portland because his brain went too long without oxygen.

A Lincoln, Oregon, family also says their 53 years old sister died of H1N1 after being admitted to the Adventist Medical Center.  Officials with the Adventist Medical Center, as well as other Oregon health officials, are reporting skyrocketing H1N1 cases.

Texas, U.S.A.:  Hidalgo County Health and Human Services reports six new deaths. Denton County Health Department reporting 265 confirmed cases by the end of December.  Saint Joseph Hospital reporting that nurses are getting sick.

Utah, U.S.A.: At least 237 people hospitalized, two people died.  One family talked about how their mother kept getting worse even with all the doctor prescribed treatments, until she had to be hospitalized.

Washington, U.S.A.: A Thurston County man died from flu infection. He was the second person in the Evergreen State to die from this season’s flu.

Almost every U.S. state reporting increasing cases of H1N1, the same can be said for Canada.

Alberta, Canada:  Five people are now dead, with 965 confirmed H1N1 cases. 270 people hospitalized, health officials declaring Alberta under an H1N1 outbreak.  This despite their mass immunizations program.  Health clinics in Calgary City are reporting hours long lines of people wanting to get the flu shot!  Health officials claim one in five Albertans have been vaccinated. The Stollery Children’s Hospital in Edmonton closed one ward, due to an outbreak.

British Columbia, Canada:  BC Centre for Disease Control reminding people of a study conducted during the 2009 Swine Flu pandemic.  That study concluded that people who got the H1N1 vaccine were almost guaranteed to get sick!  The study was dismissed by Bilderberg (Bill Gates) controlled international vaccination organizations. A second study was done using ferrets, and it backs up the 2009 BC-CDC study. The British Columbia studies concluded the same thing as the USDA study; basically the H1N1 vaccine is adversely affecting your anti-bodies’ ability to fight off the H1N1 virus.

Ontario, Canada: Toronto Public Health reports two deaths.  Three other people are confirmed to have died in the province.  York Region public health confirms 14 cases.  The Regional Municipality of Peel confirms the majority of flu cases are H1N1.  The Middlesex-London Health Unit reporting that a third of infected people being hospitalized.

Saskatchewan, Canada: In the Prairie Province, H1N1 is being blamed for three deaths.  So far, 161 confirmed cases, seven people hospitalized.  Prince Albert Parkland Health Region confirms 18 cases.

International, U.S.

Norovirus: Putting the Fast in your Fast Food? Japanese hotels hit hard! No standardized reporting in U.S.! Stay away from hospitals!

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California, U.S.A.: In Walnut Creek, a Rehab center is the center of a tummy bug outbreak. At least 30 staff and patients have been sickened. Public health officials say the rehabilitation center took quick action, including notifying local government officials.

Connecticut, U.S.A.: Saint Francis Hospital in Hartford reporting an uptick in cases.  Doctors indicated the problem is that people are confusing the symptoms with influenza.  Norovirus causes vomiting and diarrhea for several days.  This is not caused by influenza.

Florida, U.S.A.: The Royal Caribbean ship Oasis of the Seas reported an outbreak of gastroenteritis. They did not indicate how many passengers were sick.

Iowa, U.S.A.: Several grade schools have been warning parents of norovirus cases.

Kansas, U.S.A.: The state Department of Agriculture, Food Safety and Lodging is investigating Jimmy John’s sandwich delivery/restaurant for spreading norovirus.  At least 110 people are sick.  State officials say employees of Jimmy John’s are helping with state investigators. This case follows an Ecoli case in Colorado, which was traced back to a Denver Jimmy John’s, back in November 2013.

Michigan, U.S.A.:  Doctors in Genesee County are reporting upticks in tummy bug cases.  Doctors pointed out there is no vaccine for norovirus, but they erroneously told infected people to wash their hands without specifying what they should wash their hands with. (it makes a big difference, see below)

Missouri, U.S.A.: Doctors at Barnes-Jewish Hospital warning of increasing stomach bug cases.

Nevada, U.S.A.: Back in December at least five Las Vegas High Schools had to be scrubbed because of suspected norovirus outbreaks: “Your child’s school conducted extra cleaning today following a report that recent visitors to campus contracted the norovirus while visiting Las Vegas. While the source of the norovirus is not known, we wanted to be proactive and take extra efforts to sanitize our facilities.”-automated robo-call sent to parents

North Carolina, U.S.A.: Health and Human Service’s Department warning that the version of norovirus (aka Norwalk virus, Caliciviridae, viral gastroenteritis, stomach flu, tummy bug, vomiting bug) spreading in their state is GII.4 Sydney.  In the past, main streamer TV news have reported that a small fraction of people who get sick will die, but in recent years the number of people who die from norovirus have shot up.

South Carolina, U.S.A.: Despite warnings from North Carolina, South Carolina’s Department of Health and Environmental Control doesn’t expect norovirus cases to skyrocket this winter.  That’s because, so far, local health care centers are not reporting any number of cases that are considered above ‘normal’ for winter.

Wisconsin, U.S.A.: Madison and Dane County officials reporting “sporadic” cases. Epidemiologist Amanda Kita-Yarbro explained that there is no U.S. regulation requiring the public tracking or notification of norovirus cases, so the actual number of cases is probably higher than we think!

Ireland: The National Immunisation Advisory Committee is pushing for mandatory oral rotavirus vaccine for infants. Rotavirus also causes gastroenteritis.  Keep in mind this panel of ‘experts’ are also pushing to vaccinate homosexual men against the HPV, which is considered a cause of cervical cancer in women!

Tochigi Prefecture, Japan:  118 people sickened at the Kinugawa Gyoen Hotel in Nikko City.  Health officials say that besides the 118 people sickened, eleven hotel kitchen personnel were found to have norovirus in their bodies.  You can carry norovirus without knowing it.  Apparently the hotel customers got sick directly from the kitchen personnel, because investigations found that it didn’t matter what type of food the customers ate.

England, United Kingdom:  Weston General Hospital reporting a suspected outbreak of vomiting bug.  Visitation is restricted, because of a “high number of cases”.   Several hospitals restricted visitation in Hampshire County, due to outbreaks.  And in Lancaster, ward 34 at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary is closed to visitation.

North Wales, United Kingdom: Reports say Wrexham Maelor Hospital is still in lockdown because of a vomiting bug outbreak.  New patients are being sent to other health centers.

Scotland, United Kingdom: The latest reports say at least seven wards in four hospitals were lockdown due to outbreaks.

If you notice, most norovirus outbreaks in the United Kingdom take place in hospitals.

The U.K. Food Standards Authority want sick people to tell them what color their throw up is.  It’s a new twitter program that officials think will help them track specific tummy bug infections.

Norovirus is a surface contact bug, meaning you pick it up by touching or eating it.  I still see reports from local U.S. news media connecting norovirus prevention to flu vaccines, as I wrote last year, it is not influenza and there is still no vaccine for fast evolving RNA norovirus.  The only ‘treatment’ is to keep the sick person hydrated.

Exotic anti-biotic soaps can’t kill norovirus, or any other virus for that matter, because anti-biotics are only for bacteria.  Despite that, even hand ‘sanitizers’ made with alcohol can’t totally get rid of norovirus.   Guess what apparently works: According to the U.S. CDC old fashioned hand soap is best.  Consumer Reports says to leave the soap on your hands for a minimum of 20 seconds.  Also, in public restrooms use a paper towel to turn off the faucet and to open the door, do not touch surfaces with your bare hands after washing them (time to wear those Michael Jackson gloves you’ve been hiding).

Wash household surfaces with bleach.

The worse thing is that you can be infected and not have any symptoms.  An infected person can spread norovirus, yet not feel sick themselves. If you think you might be infected do not cook food for other people. People recovering from traditional symptoms of norovirus can continue spreading the bug for days after feeling better (some reports say weeks).