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POPSSpanish Flu Never Happened Well - it did happen... it just was not really the flu at all. See - the CDC records statistics for ever disease and sickness. Problem is that Pneumonia and Influenza cases are reported as one figure, when they are 2 separate things altogether. Influenza symptoms are just early onset bacterial infection, not ever proven to be a "Virus" at all. In fact the word "Virus" is not even correct for the original discovery is now called an "exosome".
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POPSThe VIRAL Scare Tactic research conducted recently has revealed that the "INFLUENZA PANDEMIC" was actually a bacterial infection and not the supposed FLU at all. (these are just clips of pictures related)
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POPSBacteria-human communication I think this double face of the pim gene, points to cellular levels where bacteria and human cell communicate and regulate co- benefitial existence. some say that the importance of this connection goes even beyond mere protection and peaceful co existence. interesting...
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POPSsalmonella very interesting observation about some strains being resistant.
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POPSBrucellosis Found in Wyoming Cattle Was researching 'brucellosis' and ironically this article showed up as a recent update in my Google search. What I have read up to the point of noticing this article is that brucellosis is rare in humans in the U.S. primarily because there are vaccines that are administered to the animals. The most likely human candidates to acquire this bacterial infection aside from animals are lab workers, veterinarians and ranchers; and THEN the people they have come into 'personal' contact with via fluid transmissions. Furthermore, brucellosis can be acquired via inhalation which is why it is considered a bio-terrorism agent.
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POPSBlack Death 'discriminated' between victims While many apparently healthy people died, the black death was more likely to kill people people in poor health, poor nutrition, or with compromised immune systems. While this sounds obvious there seems to have been the allusion that the black death killed whoever it crossed. No doubt there were people in good health who had an immune system that was capable with dealing with it
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POPSFecal transplants can cure superbug The ends do justify the means when it comes to C. difficile treatment! :D This is really good news for those suffering from the debilitating bacterial infection that has killed thousands of people in the last few years. "The procedure involves getting a close relative of the patient, such as a sibling, to donate several days-worth of stool. Louie tests the stool for diseases such as hepatitis and HIV and then mixes it with saline to create liquid feces. He then administers the stool to the patient through an enema." "Louie said the technique allows good bacteria from the transplanted stool to reduce the number of C. difficile bacteria in the intestines and to restore normal intestinal function." Don't poo-poo the technique. :roll:
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POPSChild in Toronto's Sick Children's Hospital with Drug Resistant Meningitis A child is being treated in Toronto’s Hospital for Sick Children for a case of meningitis caused by a worrisome multi-drug resistant strain of the Streptococcus pneumoniae bacteria, a hospital official confirmed Wednesday. The unidentified child’s illness was caused by a variant of the 19A strain of Streptococcus pneumoniae that is resistant to the antibiotic ceftriaxon, a treatment staple for bacterial meningitis in children. The child is still not out of the woods.
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POPS The Immune System Amazing Protection Mechanism Basics of the Immune System Let's start at the beginning. What does it mean when someone says "I feel sick today?" What is a disease? By understanding the different kinds of diseases it is possible to see what types of disease the immune system helps you handle. When you "get sick", your body is not able to work properly or at its full potential. There are many different ways for you to get sick -- here are some of them.
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POPSToo clean? Fight against germs fuels allergy increase From the article: From the constant use of anti-bacterial soap for dish- and hand-washing to air-tight seals around doors and windows, some modern homes have become shrines to hygiene. Add vaccinations and antibiotics to the mix and the body's immune system can get too much artificial reprieve from nature. "The natural immune system does not have as much to do as it did 50 years ago, because we've increased our efforts to protect our children from dirt and germs," McMorris said in a statement released this month. Plus, the atrophy of family size means children get exposed to fewer germs than the more kid-filled homes of yesteryear. Families with three or more children, a dynamic that was common decades ago, tend to have fewer allergies as they are exposed to more bacteria- and virus-harboring siblings, McMorris said
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POPSIs It Anthrax or Just White Powder? U.S. Genomics has built a database of these patterns, which it calls bar codes, for many bacterial species and strains. Its compact analysis chip is a step in this direction in that it can identify bacteria based on analysis of long strands of DNA that don't need to be extensively treated. First, DNA must be extracted from the sample and labeled with a fluorescent tag that attaches only to places along the strand where the short sequence of interest occurs.
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