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Saturday, February 11, 2006

Tiny Terrors Terrorize Mankind Again! Who's Defending You?

by Arthur Craig Miller


That dreaded virtually invisible army of monsters is ready to wage war on mankind again this fall. Observed only through an electron microscope, cold and flu virus troops advance - menacingly. No, not a fertile science fiction plot, but rather a medical science fact. A harsh and brutal reality that we face every year of our lives.

In an ordinary cold and flu season these ravenous, ruthless sub-microscopic invaders will claim between 250 000 to 500 000 lives across the planet, and infect billions more with myriad illnesses. Archives of Internal Medicine reports that the cost of the cold to the U.S. economy is $40 billion a year, and probably 3 times that worldwide.

Will this be an average year? We can only hope and pray, as this time the human race faces an even more ominous onslaught. The bird flu or avian influenza has engorged the ranks of this ever expanding, ever mutating virus force.

Professor Mackenzie, a member of the World Health Organisation's Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network warned: " ...Such a virus is suspected to have caused the 1918-1919 influenza outbreak which killed about 40 million people - 1.5 per cent of the world's population at the time...We're closer to a flu pandemic than we have been for many years...If it happens in Beijing today, it'll be in New York tomorrow..."

So How Do You Protect You And Your Family?

The WHO and CDC work in concert to provide the flu vaccine. It makes sense to get immunized. Always consult your doctor first, as some people are at risk from the vaccine.

Stay abreast of the latest cold and flu news, and visit the WHO and CDC websites for helpful advice and guidance.

Investigate the latest antiviral drugs available. Tamiflu® has been proven effective in combating the bird flu in recent studies. This antiviral medication was prescribed more often than any other during last year's flu season.

Tamiflu ® attacks the influenza virus and stops it from spreading inside your body. It treats flu at its source by attacking the virus that causes the flu, rather than simply masking symptoms.

Build up your immune system, and research alternative methods - Echinacea, Vitamin C, Zinc, Garlic and other herbs, vitamins and supplements. Approach with caution as many of the proclaimed benefits are often unproven.

Investigate ColdARREST™, a simple 3 minute drug-free procedure. Doctor's scientific breakthrough discovery claims that it does not mask or suppress flu symptoms or cold symptoms, but actually kills the invading virus in just 3 minutes. No drugs, miracle foods, lozenges or supplements involved. Just a simple, safe, easy and inexpensive procedure that can be used safely by adults and children alike.

Practise sound health and hygiene habits, and prepare to defend and attack where necessary against these lethal and relentless invaders. At the first signs of symptoms - act fast and decisively.

Please remember that this article is provided for general information only, and should not be treated as a substitute for the medical advice of your own physician, doctor or any other health care professional. The writer is not responsible or liable for any diagnosis made by a user based on the content of this article.


About the Author
Arthur Craig Miller is a writer and researcher. He became interested in the common cold and flu cure, after nearly losing his child to a near fatal lung disease. A staunch advocate for the ColdARREST™ 3 minute drug-free procedure. He currently contributes to: http://www.common-cold-cure-influenza-flu-vaccine.com -- a website dedicated to investigating and exploring these most prevalent of all human diseases.

Sunday, February 05, 2006

The Next Killer Flu -- Can We Stop It?

by John Hart


Flu season is just around the corner once again. But this time, it may be coming disguised as a serial killer.

There is deep concern that a new killer flu, nicknamed "Bird Flu," may mix with ordinary flu and kill millions of people. This is how Robert Webster of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis characterizes this killer flu -- and take note that Dr. Webster has been studying influenza for the past 40 years:

"This virus right from scratch is probably the worst influenza virus, in terms of being highly pathogenic, that I've ever seen or worked with."

Public health experts, including those at the World Health Organization, fear a catastrophe.

In preparation, the United States has ordered 2.3 million doses of an antiviral called "Tamiflu." 2.3 million for a country of 300 million. However, the U.S. has decided to place all of its chips on an experimental vaccine, a vaccine that is based on an early seed of bird flu, which most experts agree has already mutated into something quite different, and that means when bird flu gets here, it may not respond to any vaccine.

The most astonishing fact about this new bird flu virus is how much science doesn't know about it. The mystery remains of how people get infected. Is it by breathing the air near feces? By eating duck meat? By touching? Nobody really knows.

Meanwhile, health authorities continue to slaughter infected fowl, experiment with genetic variations, and run computer simulations on panic control. It's clear that hospitals and first responders will be completely overwhelmed, as will mortuaries.

If you aren't afraid at this point, then take a moment to read the cover essay of the October 2005 issue of National Geographic. Study those photos. Analyze those tables and charts. Then ask yourself, what are the odds that a killer virus will hit my home town, my family this flu season? Right now, WHO says the odds are 10% the killer will pick you.


About the Author
John Hart is the author of "How to Protect Your Family Against the Coming Pandemic," available at http://www.urgentebooks.com, and advises readers to order the only off-the-shelf protection available to kill Bird Flu on contact: NanoMasks. Learn more at http://www.buynanomask.com