From: Ian Sinclair Sunday, April 14, 2002 3:45 AM Vaccination Debate - New Website

Smallpox

Many students of smallpox and vaccine history believe smallpox vaccinations are not needed, and are both ineffective and harmful. Even CDC information gives credence to the assertion that the federal government's smallpox plan is a disaster waiting to happen. The following edited information is from Dr. Sherri Tenpenny, DO and vaccine educator.

Generally accepted as being facts about smallpox:

1. Smallpox is highly contagious and could spread rapidly, killing millions.

2. Smallpox can be spread by casual contact with an infected person.

3. The death rate from smallpox is thought to be 30%.

FACTS EXPOSED AS MYTHS:

1. Smallpox is highly contagious

"The infection is spread by droplet contamination. Coughing and sneezing are

not generally part of the infection. Smallpox will not spread like wildfire."

Walter A. Orenstein, M.D., Director of the CDC's National Immunization

Program (NIP), CDC meeting June 20, 2002

2. Smallpox is spread by casual contact

"Transmission of smallpox occurs only after intense personal contact, defined

by the CDC as constant exposure, occurring within 6-7 feet, for a minimum of

6-7 days." Am. J. Epid. 1971; 91:316-326. [Given at CDC public forum by Dr. Joel Kuritsky.]

"When people develop the smallpox prodrome, they are sick; they will be in bed and not out walking around." [this is the most contagious period] "Transmission through bed clothing contamination is extremely rare. The virus is NOT spread in food or water." "Contagiousness can be "interrupted" by the use of a properly fitted, filtered respiratory mask with an NIOSH rating of N95 or better." Therefore: A properly fitted mask will provide a very high level of protection.

Joel Kuritsky, MD, Director of the National Immunization Program and Early

Smallpox Response and Planning at the CDC.

3. The deathrate from smallpox is 30%

Case fatality rate in adults was "much lower than generally advertised" and

closer to 10-15% in adults. "Even without mass vaccination, smallpox would

have died out anyway. It just would have taken longer."

Dr. Tom Mack, of USC, reported at the CDC meeting June 20, 2002

-The verbatim transcript of the Meeting of the Advisory Committee on

Immunization Practices (ACIP) June 19 and 20, 2002 ;

http://www.cdc.gov/nip/ACIP/minutes.htm

In 1900, 21,064 smallpox cases were reported, and 894 patients died - - that is 4.2%

MMWR. Achievements in Public Health, 1900-1999 Impact of Vaccines

Universally Recommended for Children -- United States, 1990-1998 . April 02,

1999/48(12);243-248

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) lists 65 known biological warfare agents and an infinite number of organisms that can be created through genetic engineering.

If we vaccinate against smallpox [and anthrax], an enemy could easily pick a different microorganism for use.

More information on smallpox is at: vaclib.org/basic/smallpoxindex.htm