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Actually if you look at the study, AAD (alcohol-attributable deaths - including car accidents) were the minority. The majority were YPLL (years potential life lost) mostly death due to liver damage. http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/...

This does not factor in the alcohol is a leading cause of cancer http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A... and strokes http://www.webmd.com/stroke/ne...

We all know prohibition doesn't work, but more progressive measures like education and increasing taxes on cheap booze as well as promoting alternative stress reduction programs might help to reduce heavy drinking.

So 30 seconds on Google would have saved you from looking like a loon and an asshat.
 
Or are you hoping that by leaving data out instead of researching it yourself that people will just accept your word as fact since you "looked a bit more into their methodologies"?
 
Funny how people like you can take the time to cite an organization to attempt to discredit someone else instead of cross referencing their data with a source you already proclaimed reputable without even seeing their data. Things like this really make me wonder... are you really that stupid, lazy and backwards or are you trying to enforce misdirection on the stupid, lazy and backward people?

It does not make sense but the CDC has stats on this as well. In 2010 they report 228 abortions per 1000 live births.

Citation: http://www.cdc.gov/reproductiv...

Its the low number reported by the CDC as not all states report theirs to the CDC http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/previe...

Many catalysts can effectively crack ammonia to release the hydrogen, but the best ones are very expensive precious metals. This new method is different and involves two simultaneous chemical processes rather than using a catalyst, and can achieve the same result at a fraction of the cost. ...

Professor Bill David, who led the STFC research team at the ISIS Neutron Source, said "Our approach is as effective as the best current catalysts but the active material, sodium amide, costs pennies to produce.

Water soluble catalyst. Which means anhydrous ammonia. Which means that your local fuel station is going to be dispensing anhydrous ammoinia in bulk to everyone with such a vehicle.

What else is anhydrous ammonia used for? I don't know... Nothing detrimental, anyway...

If you're talking about the post-Jenny McCarthy era, you can't blame the current rise in whooping cough cases on her. Pertussis cases began rising in the 1980's, and the current spike takes off in 2003 - four years before she started her campaign.

However you can and should blame the dumbarses world wide who have been waging a campaign against vaccination based on at best a misunderstanding of the facts and at worst deliberate falsification of evidence.

Pertussis mutating and reducing the effectiveness of the vaccine is a bad thing. However I've yet to see a credible report that if the vaccination rate remained at pre noughties highs that mutated virus would have gained a foothold.

If you're talking about the post-Jenny McCarthy era, you can't blame the current rise in whooping cough cases on her. Pertussis cases began rising in the 1980's, and the current spike takes off in 2003 - four years before she started her campaign.

However you can and should blame the dumbarses world wide who have been waging a campaign against vaccination based on at best a misunderstanding of the facts and at worst deliberate falsification of evidence.

Pertussis mutating and reducing the effectiveness of the vaccine is a bad thing. However I've yet to see a credible report that if the vaccination rate remained at pre noughties highs that mutated virus would have gained a foothold.

That's quite different figures from what the header here says.

Heh, tried to do some of my own number-grabbing. Looked at a CDC report from 1998-2008, and saw "Each year, >9 million foodborne illnesses are estimated to be caused by major pathogens acquired in the United States." While 48 is grater than 9, a data table clarifies ">9 million" to mean "9,638,301", not 48 million. Also, another table mentions 35,767 bacterial hospitalizations, not 128,000, and yet another mentions 862 deaths from bacteria.

From the study I found, there is either a recent pandemic that food poisonings are 4-5 times the historical average, or the summary's numbers are total bunk.

That's quite different figures from what the header here says.

Heh, tried to do some of my own number-grabbing. Looked at a CDC report from 1998-2008, and saw "Each year, >9 million foodborne illnesses are estimated to be caused by major pathogens acquired in the United States." While 48 is grater than 9, a data table clarifies ">9 million" to mean "9,638,301", not 48 million. Also, another table mentions 35,767 bacterial hospitalizations, not 128,000, and yet another mentions 862 deaths from bacteria.

From the study I found, there is either a recent pandemic that food poisonings are 4-5 times the historical average, or the summary's numbers are total bunk.

That's quite different figures from what the header here says.

Heh, tried to do some of my own number-grabbing. Looked at a CDC report from 1998-2008, and saw "Each year, >9 million foodborne illnesses are estimated to be caused by major pathogens acquired in the United States." While 48 is grater than 9, a data table clarifies ">9 million" to mean "9,638,301", not 48 million. Also, another table mentions 35,767 bacterial hospitalizations, not 128,000, and yet another mentions 862 deaths from bacteria.

From the study I found, there is either a recent pandemic that food poisonings are 4-5 times the historical average, or the summary's numbers are total bunk.

That's quite different figures from what the header here says.

Heh, tried to do some of my own number-grabbing. Looked at a CDC report from 1998-2008, and saw "Each year, >9 million foodborne illnesses are estimated to be caused by major pathogens acquired in the United States." While 48 is grater than 9, a data table clarifies ">9 million" to mean "9,638,301", not 48 million. Also, another table mentions 35,767 bacterial hospitalizations, not 128,000, and yet another mentions 862 deaths from bacteria.

From the study I found, there is either a recent pandemic that food poisonings are 4-5 times the historical average, or the summary's numbers are total bunk.

If Listeria is responsible for 1,600 out of 128,000 (1.25%) of foodborne illnesses and 260 out of 3,000 (8.7%) of the deaths, I would not call it one of the [b]main[/b] culprits.

I'm also uncertain which CDC TFH has its numbers from. Checking with the CDC web site, I find:

During January 1, 2009 through December 31, 2010, public health departments reported 1,527 foodborne disease outbreaks, resulting in 29,444 cases of illness, 1,184 hospitalizations, and 23 deaths.

That's quite different figures from what the header here says.

Perhaps they can't afford it?

Even if it's not free the price is not particularly high; basically $50/dose for immunization against Diptheria, Tetanus, Pertussis, and Polio; add another $60/dose for MMR.

So if someone is making minimum wage and lives in a shitehole red state, you're saying it is fine for them to spend 1/4 to 1/3 their weekly salary on a shot, instead of, I don't know, food or rent?

Not in the United States, that's for damn sure. ;)

That study used data from 2006-2008...i.e., before the recession. I'm sure obesity rates among blacks/hispanics are much lower now. (rolleyes)

Not in the United States, that's for damn sure. ;)

I believe you are misreading "Routine EPI vaccines financed by government (%) 2012" as indicating the population percentile that receives these vaccines. Instead, the statistics you've referenced are for the percentile of vaccination costs the Mexican government covered for the pool of individuals who actually received the vaccinations. This is also known as "how to push a particular social agenda using statistics while avoiding evaluation of its efficacy."

In 2013, the DTP1 (first dose) vaccination rate in Mexico was 90%, and the DTP3 (third dose) rate was 86%. In the same year, the DTP1 vaccination rate in the United States was 98%, and the DTP3 rate was 94%. It is also worth noting that to be maximally effective, three primary DTP (aka DPT) doses must be administered, per CDC guidance on DTP vaccination. Could you please clarify your specific role as a medical professional?

You're lying. To be maximally effective, three primary DTP (aka DPT) doses must be administered, per CDC guidance on DTP vaccination. In 2013, the DTP1 (first dose) vaccination rate in Mexico was 90%, and the DTP3 (third dose) rate was 86%. In the same year, the DTP1 vaccination rate in the United States was 98%, and the DTP3 rate was 94%. Also, one presumes that for a variety of reasons, previously non-vaccinated illegal immigrants aren't going to rush to get their DTP shots once they're in the United States. Otherwise, we probably wouldn't see statistics like these.

Why are you lying?

You're lying. To be maximally effective, three primary DTP (aka DPT) doses must be administered, per CDC guidance on DTP vaccination. In 2013, the DTP1 (first dose) vaccination rate in Mexico was 90%, and the DTP3 (third dose) rate was 86%. In the same year, the DTP1 vaccination rate in the United States was 98%, and the DTP3 rate was 94%. Also, one presumes that for a variety of reasons, previously non-vaccinated illegal immigrants aren't going to rush to get their DTP shots once they're in the United States. Otherwise, we probably wouldn't see statistics like these.

Why are you lying? If your intent is not to deceive, and instead you are merely grossly misinformed, perhaps you should visit the link in your sig again for a bit of personal reflection.

I'm guessing you've never been out of the US then, otherwise you'd know that the vast majority of "AB resistant diseases" are mainly from the 3rd world, or developing countries where people simply stop taking it.

With that, you were attempting to dismiss the GP's assertion that "the US have one of the highest rates of antibiotics (ab)use." He's actually correct, and you've missed the mark with your reply. Please reference my other reply on this subject.

The problem with hospitals is it being such a sterile environment, it makes a prefect breeding ground for aggressive strains when there are no other bacteria or virii to keep them in check.

Hospitals are anything but sterile environments, but the reasons for cross infection can be complex. Please review the following resources:

• Hospital-acquired infection - United States
• HAI Prevalence Survey
• Hospital-Acquired Infections - Frequency

Where are you getting your information?

Since you've referenced tuberculosis, perhaps you'd be interested in reviewing some relevant data from the CDC: Trends in Tuberculosis – United States

Here are some excerpts:

"How many cases of tuberculosis (TB) were reported in the United States in 2012? A total of 9,945 TB cases (a rate of 3.2 cases per 100,000 persons) were reported in the United States in 2012. Both the number of TB cases reported and the case rate decreased; this represents a 5.4% and 6.1% decline, respectively, compared to 2011*. The number of reported TB cases in 2012 was the lowest recorded since national reporting began in 1953. *Ratio calculation is based on unrounded data values."

"Is the rate of TB declining in the United States Yes. Since the 1992 TB resurgence peak in the United States, the number of TB cases reported annually has decreased."

"How do the TB rates compare between U.S.-born persons and foreign-born persons living in the United States? In 2012, a total of 63% of reported TB cases in the United States occurred among foreign-born persons. The case rate among foreign-born persons (15.9 cases per 100,000) in 2012 was approximately 11 times higher than among U.S.-born persons (1.4 cases per 100,000)."

You may also find the following information useful:

• Reported TB Cases, United States, 1982-2012
• TB Case Rates, United States, 2012
• Tuberculosis in Hispanics/Latinos

Given this data, please explain your simple solution for finishing up the job of TB eradication in the United States.

Since you've referenced tuberculosis, perhaps you'd be interested in reviewing some relevant data from the CDC: Trends in Tuberculosis – United States

Here are some excerpts:

"How many cases of tuberculosis (TB) were reported in the United States in 2012? A total of 9,945 TB cases (a rate of 3.2 cases per 100,000 persons) were reported in the United States in 2012. Both the number of TB cases reported and the case rate decreased; this represents a 5.4% and 6.1% decline, respectively, compared to 2011*. The number of reported TB cases in 2012 was the lowest recorded since national reporting began in 1953. *Ratio calculation is based on unrounded data values."

"Is the rate of TB declining in the United States Yes. Since the 1992 TB resurgence peak in the United States, the number of TB cases reported annually has decreased."

"How do the TB rates compare between U.S.-born persons and foreign-born persons living in the United States? In 2012, a total of 63% of reported TB cases in the United States occurred among foreign-born persons. The case rate among foreign-born persons (15.9 cases per 100,000) in 2012 was approximately 11 times higher than among U.S.-born persons (1.4 cases per 100,000)."

You may also find the following information useful:

• Reported TB Cases, United States, 1982-2012
• TB Case Rates, United States, 2012
• Tuberculosis in Hispanics/Latinos

Given this data, please explain your simple solution for finishing up the job of TB eradication in the United States.

Since you've referenced tuberculosis, perhaps you'd be interested in reviewing some relevant data from the CDC: Trends in Tuberculosis – United States

Here are some excerpts:

"How many cases of tuberculosis (TB) were reported in the United States in 2012? A total of 9,945 TB cases (a rate of 3.2 cases per 100,000 persons) were reported in the United States in 2012. Both the number of TB cases reported and the case rate decreased; this represents a 5.4% and 6.1% decline, respectively, compared to 2011*. The number of reported TB cases in 2012 was the lowest recorded since national reporting began in 1953. *Ratio calculation is based on unrounded data values."

"Is the rate of TB declining in the United States Yes. Since the 1992 TB resurgence peak in the United States, the number of TB cases reported annually has decreased."

"How do the TB rates compare between U.S.-born persons and foreign-born persons living in the United States? In 2012, a total of 63% of reported TB cases in the United States occurred among foreign-born persons. The case rate among foreign-born persons (15.9 cases per 100,000) in 2012 was approximately 11 times higher than among U.S.-born persons (1.4 cases per 100,000)."

You may also find the following information useful:

• Reported TB Cases, United States, 1982-2012
• TB Case Rates, United States, 2012
• Tuberculosis in Hispanics/Latinos

Given this data, please explain your simple solution for finishing up the job of TB eradication in the United States.

Since you've referenced tuberculosis, perhaps you'd be interested in reviewing some relevant data from the CDC: Trends in Tuberculosis – United States

Here are some excerpts:

"How many cases of tuberculosis (TB) were reported in the United States in 2012? A total of 9,945 TB cases (a rate of 3.2 cases per 100,000 persons) were reported in the United States in 2012. Both the number of TB cases reported and the case rate decreased; this represents a 5.4% and 6.1% decline, respectively, compared to 2011*. The number of reported TB cases in 2012 was the lowest recorded since national reporting began in 1953. *Ratio calculation is based on unrounded data values."

"Is the rate of TB declining in the United States Yes. Since the 1992 TB resurgence peak in the United States, the number of TB cases reported annually has decreased."

"How do the TB rates compare between U.S.-born persons and foreign-born persons living in the United States? In 2012, a total of 63% of reported TB cases in the United States occurred among foreign-born persons. The case rate among foreign-born persons (15.9 cases per 100,000) in 2012 was approximately 11 times higher than among U.S.-born persons (1.4 cases per 100,000)."

You may also find the following information useful:

• Reported TB Cases, United States, 1982-2012
• TB Case Rates, United States, 2012
• Tuberculosis in Hispanics/Latinos

Given this data, please explain your simple solution for finishing up the job of TB eradication in the United States.

Fuck Jenny McCarthy

You can't blame the current rise in whooping cough cases on her. Pertussis cases began rising in the 1980's, and the current spike takes off in 2003 - four years before she started her campaign.

Seriously Slashdot - give the cargo cult, knee jerk, two minute hate type responses a bloody rest.

Fuck Jenny McCarthy

You can't blame the current rise in whooping cough cases on her. Pertussis cases began rising in the 1980's, and the current spike takes off in 2003 - four years before she started her campaign.

Seriously Slashdot - give the cargo cult, knee jerk, two minute hate type responses a bloody rest.

Maybe you could site a reference, other than your body's exit point for your food. When one is immunized, one can handle the real thing quickly. That means the sickness cannot take hold, or not for long.

Unfortunately - that's not entirely true, immunization against whooping cough is only partially effective. Worse yet, the effectiveness also fades over time. Even worse.... there's a possibility that the vaccine may not stop an uninfected person from being a carrier.
 

There is a group of dumb ass American parents that believe that immunizing their children is a bad thing.

If you're talking about the post-Jenny McCarthy era, you can't blame the current rise in whooping cough cases on her. Pertussis cases began rising in the 1980's, and the current spike takes off in 2003 - four years before she started her campaign.

Maybe you could site a reference, other than your body's exit point for your food. When one is immunized, one can handle the real thing quickly. That means the sickness cannot take hold, or not for long.

Unfortunately - that's not entirely true, immunization against whooping cough is only partially effective. Worse yet, the effectiveness also fades over time. Even worse.... there's a possibility that the vaccine may not stop an uninfected person from being a carrier.
 

There is a group of dumb ass American parents that believe that immunizing their children is a bad thing.

If you're talking about the post-Jenny McCarthy era, you can't blame the current rise in whooping cough cases on her. Pertussis cases began rising in the 1980's, and the current spike takes off in 2003 - four years before she started her campaign.

Maybe you could site a reference, other than your body's exit point for your food. When one is immunized, one can handle the real thing quickly. That means the sickness cannot take hold, or not for long.

Unfortunately - that's not entirely true, immunization against whooping cough is only partially effective. Worse yet, the effectiveness also fades over time. Even worse.... there's a possibility that the vaccine may not stop an uninfected person from being a carrier.
 

There is a group of dumb ass American parents that believe that immunizing their children is a bad thing.

If you're talking about the post-Jenny McCarthy era, you can't blame the current rise in whooping cough cases on her. Pertussis cases began rising in the 1980's, and the current spike takes off in 2003 - four years before she started her campaign.

Pages 4 and 5. Page 5, somewhere in the middle:

Almost all reported cases of tetanus are in persons who have either never been vaccinated, or who completed a primary series but have not had a booster in the preceding 10 years.

Page 7 goes into detail with vaccination.

Of course this is only a credible source if you're not convinced that the government and the center of disease control and prevention aren't in on this whole pro-vac conspiracy.

Perhaps they can't afford it? Immunizations used to be dirt cheap but these days, not so much.

The DTaP vaccine is available free of charge through state health departments particularly to low-income families and to those without without health insurance; in addition, many private doctors participate in the Vaccines for children program.

Even if it's not free the price is not particularly high; basically $50/dose for immunization against Diptheria, Tetanus, Pertussis, and Polio; add another $60/dose for MMR.

Perhaps they can't afford it? Immunizations used to be dirt cheap but these days, not so much.

The DTaP vaccine is available free of charge through state health departments particularly to low-income families and to those without without health insurance; in addition, many private doctors participate in the Vaccines for children program.

Even if it's not free the price is not particularly high; basically $50/dose for immunization against Diptheria, Tetanus, Pertussis, and Polio; add another $60/dose for MMR.

Do you mean thiomersal, the mercuric component of which is readily excreted by the body in less than a month with no ill effects

Still a matter for debate.

and hasn't been used as a vaccine preservative in US, Europe and elsewhere since 1999?

False.

The article is terrible. The CDC has a very good FAQ on the pertussis vaccine.

http://www.cdc.gov/pertussis/a...

Q: Can pertussis be prevented with vaccines?

A: Yes. Pertussis, or whooping cough, can be prevented with vaccines. Before pertussis vaccines became widely available in the 1940s, about 200,000 children got sick with it each year in the US and about 9,000 died as a result of the infection. Now we see about 10,000–40,000 cases reported each year and unfortunately about 10–20 deaths.

Pertussis vaccines are recommended for people of all ages. Infants and children should get 5 doses of DTaP for maximum protection. A dose is given at 2, 4 and 6 months, at 15 through 18 months, and again at 4 through 6 years. A booster dose of Tdap is given to preteens at 11 or 12 years of age.

Any adolescents or adults who didn't get Tdap as a preteen should get one dose. Getting Tdap is especially important for pregnant women. It’s also important that those who care for infants are up-to-date with pertussis vaccination. You can get the Tdap booster dose no matter when you got your last regular tetanus booster shot (Td). Also, you need to get Tdap even if you were vaccinated as a child or have been sick with pertussis in the past.

Learn more about preventing pertussis.

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Whooping cough can be deadly for babies. Learn how to protect them through vaccination. See this infographic.

Q: Why is the focus on protecting infants from pertussis?

A: Infants are at greatest risk for getting pertussis and then having severe complications from it, including death. About half of infants younger than 1 year old who get pertussis are hospitalized, and 1 or 2 in 100 hospitalized infants die.

There are two strategies to protect infants until they're old enough to receive vaccines and build their immunity against this disease.

First, vaccinate pregnant women with Tdap during each pregnancy, preferably at 27 through 36 weeks. By getting Tdap during pregnancy, mothers build antibodies that are transferred to the newborn, likely providing protection against pertussis in early life, before the baby can start getting DTaP vaccines at 2 months old. Tdap also helps protect mothers during delivery, making them less likely to transmit pertussis to their infants.

Second, make sure everyone around the infant is immunized. This includes parents, siblings, grandparents (including those 65 years and older), other family members, babysitters, etc. They should be up-to-date with the age-appropriate vaccine (DTaP or Tdap) at least two weeks before coming into close contact with the infant. Unless pregnant, only one dose of Tdap is recommended in a lifetime.

These two strategies should reduce infection in infants, since health data have shown that, when the source of pertussis could be identified, mothers were responsible for 30-40% of infant infections and all household members were responsible for about 80% of infections.

It's also critical that healthcare professionals are up-to-date with a one-time Tdap booster dose, especially those who care for infants.

Learn more about infant complications.

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Q: Do pertussis vaccines protect for a lifetime? If I've had whooping cough, do I still need a pertussis booster?

A: Getting sick with pertussis or getting pertussis vaccines doesn't provide lifelong protection, which means you can still get pertussis and pass it onto infants.

Pertussis vaccines are effective, but not perfect. They typically offer high levels of protection within the first 2 years of getting vaccinated, but then protection decreases over time. This is known as waning immunity. Similarly, natural infection may also only protect you for a few years.

In general, DTaP vaccines are 80-90% effective. Among kids who get all 5 doses of DTaP on schedule, effectiveness is very high within the year following the 5th dose

Check the history of lead in the environment and exposure of children to lead based paints, lead from leaded gasoline, etc. Here's one reference -- Lead in Drinking Water and Human Blood Lead Levels in the United States, http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/pdf/ot.... All that started to go down in the 70's. Reduction in environmental lead has been proposed as a reason crime rates have dropped since then.

Oh, please, cut it with the rape-apologism BS. "Rape is not clearly defined?" If you don't get an affirmative, withdrawable yes from someone who can legally consent, it's rape. What is so damned hard about that?

The only reason there's wikipedia fights is that all of the MRAs like you who want to be able to F*** girls so drunk they can't even walk or say it's not rape because "she didn't physically fight me", or "She came into my apartment, that's consent and she can't change her mind" want to try to dilute the very simple definition of rape. And FYI, using your own perferred source of statistics: 0,5% of women per year, average lifespan of 81 years, that's 1-(0.995^81) = 33% of women, using your "narrower definitions" survey. So here's a tip: the next time you want to cite statistics to support your MRA BS, try to find ones that don't argue precisely for the opposite of what you're trying to claim. And even that supposedly less "0,2%"? I'm sitting here looking at the 2010 National Crime Victimization Survey right here, and it says, "One percent, or approximately 1.3 million women, reported being raped by any perpetrator in the 12 months prior to taking the survey". The number "0.2%" does not exist in the document. And that 1% is only for rape - the number for "sexual violence victimization other than rape" is 5.6% of women in a 12 month period. And oh hey, you know your "statutory" excuse? "Complete interviews were obtained from 16,507 adults"

I'm sorry, go back to spewing your MRA rape-apologism BS, because god knows, the world needs more of THAT. Clearly you're the victim here - poor you having to listen to all those damned lying women saying they were raped, when you know so much better than them.

FOAD, HAND

All the second amendment gets your country is the highest per-capita gun violence rate in the western world. It hasn't gotten you anything else.

That may very well be true but you have to step back and look at the entire picture. It doesn't even make the top 10 {15 if you look at the pdf} leading causes of death and is ranked below Influenza and Pneumonia things we rarely even think twice about.

http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastat...

That's not true of everyone. Chicken pox can have serious consequences short and long-term and not necessarily in individuals with weakened immune systems. http://www.cdc.gov/chickenpox/...

That is not entirely true. I was just vaccinated against smallpox a year and a half ago (due to missing shot records). Before that, I was vaccinated in 2005 because the last time I was vaccinated against smallpox was when I was a very young child.

From: http://www.bt.cdc.gov/agent/sm...

Smallpox Vaccine Availability
Routine smallpox vaccination among the American public stopped in 1972 after the disease was eradicated in the United States. Until recently, the U.S. government provided the vaccine only to a few hundred scientists and medical professionals working with smallpox and similar viruses in a research setting.

After the events of September and October, 2001, however, the U.S. government took further actions to improve its level of preparedness against terrorism. One of many such measures—designed specifically to prepare for an intentional release of the smallpox virus—included updating and releasing a smallpox response plan. In addition, the U.S. government has enough vaccine to vaccinate every person in the United States in the event of a smallpox emergency.

I can't of course vouch for every country on the planet. The smallpox vaccine is fairly problematic compared to more modern ones, so there is reluctance to just have everybody keep taking it.

If you're in the US and you think you've been vaccinated against Smallpox after 1972, chances are you're thinking of some other vaccine.

My apologies for copying the wrong 2nd link, the CDC report is here.

How the US is doing:

http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastat...

Percent of children 19-35 months old receiving vaccinations for:

Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis (4+ doses DTP, DT, or DTaP): 83%

Polio (3+ doses): 93%

Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) (1+ doses): 91%

Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) (primary series + booster dose): 81%

Hepatitis B (Hep B) (3+ doses): 90%

Chickenpox (Varicella) (1+ doses): 90%

Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) (4+doses): 82%

Percent of children 6 months to 17 years who received an influenza vaccination during the past 12 months: 45.2%

Percent of adults 18-49 years who received an influenza vaccination during the past 12 months: 26.3%

Percent of adults 50-64 years who received an influenza vaccination during the past 12 months: 42.7%

Percent of adults 65 years and over who received an influenza vaccination during the past 12 months: 66.5%

You just can't grasp you don't live on the world alone, can you? So selfish and stupid. The human rce doe great thing, in spite of people like you.

http://www.cdc.gov/chickenpox/...

Complications from chickenpox can occur, but they are not as common in otherwise healthy people who get the disease.

People who may have more severe symptoms and may be at high risk for complications include

Infants
Adolescents
Adults
Pregnant women
People with weakened immune systems because of illness or medications; for example,
People with HIV/AIDS or cancer
Patients who have had transplants, and
People on chemotherapy, immunosuppressive medications, or long-term use of steroids.
For more information, see People at High Risk for Varicella Complications.

Serious complications from chickenpox include

dehydration
pneumonia
bleeding problems
infection or inflammation of the brain (encephalitis, cerebellar ataxia)
bacterial infections of the skin and soft tissues in children including Group A streptococcal infections
blood stream infections (sepsis)
toxic shock syndrome
bone infections
joint infections
Some people with serious complications from chickenpox can become so sick that they need to be hospitalized. Chickenpox can also cause death.

Some deaths from chickenpox continue to occur in healthy, unvaccinated children and adults. Many of the healthy adults who died from chickenpox contracted the disease from their unvaccinated children.

No vaccines also mean you are infecting others, and a vector for mutation.
http://www.cdc.gov/chickenpox/...

Complications from chickenpox can occur, but they are not as common in otherwise healthy people who get the disease.

People who may have more severe symptoms and may be at high risk for complications include

Infants
Adolescents
Adults
Pregnant women
People with weakened immune systems because of illness or medications; for example,
People with HIV/AIDS or cancer
Patients who have had transplants, and
People on chemotherapy, immunosuppressive medications, or long-term use of steroids.
For more information, see People at High Risk for Varicella Complications.

Serious complications from chickenpox include

dehydration
pneumonia
bleeding problems
infection or inflammation of the brain (encephalitis, cerebellar ataxia)
bacterial infections of the skin and soft tissues in children including Group A streptococcal infections
blood stream infections (sepsis)
toxic shock syndrome
bone infections
joint infections
Some people with serious complications from chickenpox can become so sick that they need to be hospitalized. Chickenpox can also cause death.

Some deaths from chickenpox continue to occur in healthy, unvaccinated children and adults. Many of the healthy adults who died from chickenpox contracted the disease from their unvaccinated children.

Will you stop spreading that lie, please?

http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/previe...

Try registering your kids for public school or enroll in a college in the US and you'll find that you have to have vaccination records. Many states also have public health laws that require doctors/nurses to keep records or notify the state when a patient has had a specific vaccine. If you're in the healthcare industry you also are tracked at a statewide level on your vaccination history.

Sounds like an ideal way to transmit norovirus. Be sure to schedule a flight before going on your holiday cruise.

4,000 or so people in the US die every year because they're accidentally shot by children, ranging from toddlers to pre-teens.

I think that you are conflating and mangling multiple sources here, all of which have problems.

According to the CDC, in 2010 (latest available data) the total number of people of all ages that were UNINTENTIONALLY shot and killed was 606.

So where does your 4,000 number come from?

Ebola is as good as a zombie outbreak and there is one in a modern city in West Africa http://www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola/o...

that really sucks, the local warlord had PLANS for those people!

Ebola is as good as a zombie outbreak and there is one in a modern city in West Africa
http://www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola/o...

Per the CDC, in 2010:
Deaths:
369 children(1-14) by firearm
208 were homicide(IE intentional by other)
81 were suicides(tragic, but would they have used something else if a firearm wasn't available?)
62 were unintentional
Another source on injuries
1,535 injuries over a 5 year period, or 307/year.

A 'few hundred' is correct, but in a country of over 300M people, you'd be hard pressed to find many common activities that are less dangerous on the whole. While I always recommend keeping guns locked up, saying it's a pressing issue compared to things like the proper use of car seats, pool safety, etc... For example, on average 707 children(0-14) die each year from drowning. 3,533 experience nonfatal submersion injuries.