Re: POLIO NON-OUTBREAK AMONG THE AMISH

[Guest guest]

Until they stop giving 'second-class citizens' theOPV, we will continue to be at

risk for the vaccine induced strain of polio. After all, it's only a plane ride

away. Maybe if they considered viral shedding, they wouldn't be so puzzled about

the possibility of how this happened. Labeling something mysterious is a great

way to mask stupidity and even greater way to supress valuable information.

Anita

Sheri Nakken <vaccineinfo@...> wrote:

http://www.newswithviews.com/Tenpenny/sherri3.htm

POLIO " NON-OUTBREAK " AMONG THE AMISH

Dr. Sherri Tenpenny, DO

December 2, 2005

NewsWithViews.com

On October 14, the major media outlets shrieked a report of “the first

outbreak of polio in the United States in 26 years,” occurring in an Amish

community in central Minnesota. The specter of hundreds of children in

braces and iron lung machines lining the halls of hospitals immediately

danced through the air, and directly into the minds of parents who have

chosen to not vaccinate their children.

More than a month later, phone calls and emails from concerned parents

continue to pour in. The fears surrounding this “outbreak” need to be put

to rest.

First of all, there wasn’t an “outbreak of polio.” There was only the

discovery of an inactivated polio virus in the stool of four children. The

first confirmation was in a 7-month old Amish infant, presumably

hospitalized, with severe immune deficiency. The “find” prompted screening

of other children in the community; four children were confirmed positive.

None experienced any type of paralysis.

Part of the panic can be blamed on inaccurate reporting. The virus that was

identified was not “wild polio.” It was a virus that is found only in the

oral polio vaccine (OPV). Oral vaccine-strain viruses are inactivated with

formaldehyde and are generally considered by the CDC “too weak” to cause

disease. Even though the OPV is still used extensively in Third World

countries, it has not been used in the United States since 2000. How did

children in an isolated Amish community, with no exposure to foreigners,

become exposed to vaccine-strain polio virus? That remains a mystery.

The unasked question is why was finding this strain front-page news? My

suspicion is that it was because it was an Amish child; a large number of

the Amish choose to not vaccinate their children. A confirmation would

serve a dual purpose: to make an ”example” of the Amish and scare parents

into believing polio still being ”in circulation,” when in fact, it is not.

A review of polio is important to alleviating the fears about the disease.

Keep in mind that the last case of “wild type” polio virus in U.S was in

1979; the last case the Western Hemisphere was in the Peru, in 1991.

Polioviruses are transient inhabitants of the gastrointestinal tract. Up to

95% of all polio infections are completely asymptomatic. Approximately 5%

of polio infections consist of a minor, nonspecific illness consisting of

an upper respiratory tract infection (sore throat and fever) and

gastrointestinal disturbances (nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and

diarrhea). This influenza-like illness, clinically indistinguishable from

the myriad of other viral illnesses, is characterized by complete recovery

in less than a week with resultant life time immunity.

Less than 1% of all polio infections result in paralysis. Most importantly,

the vast majority of individuals who contract paralytic poliomyelitis

recover with complete—or near complete—return of muscle function. Any

weakness that is still present 12 months after onset of paralysis is

usually considered permanent.[1]

The take home message from the “Amish outbreak” is this:

1. Polio is not a synonym for paralysis.

2. The presence of vaccine-strain polio identified in the stool of 4

asymptomatic children is not a “polio outbreak.”

3. There have been no wild polio viruses identified in the Western

hemisphere since 1991.

4. The WHO certified the Western hemisphere “polio free” in 1994.

For parents who choose not to vaccinate, assessing the risk of contracting

polio, based on the facts of this so-called outbreak and the truth about

the disease, needs to be put in perspective. Here are some things to think

about:

* In 1997 alone, 112 children died from falls.

* In 1999, in Georgia alone, 53 children died in drowning accidents; 4

drowned at home in a bathtub.[2]

Would you stop bathing your children or prohibit swimming and playing due

to these small risks?

What is the real risk of contracting polio? Certainly, it is zero from this

Amish “outbreak.” The entire vaccine industry is based on fear. Learning

the facts about polio will dissipate personal fears and so will putting the

risks in perspective.

REFERENCES:

1. To read this for yourself: CDC: The Pink Book, pub. 2005, Chapter 8,

page 90

2. 1999 Report on child welfare and safety.

© 2005 Sherri Tenpenny -

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Sherri J. Tenpenny, D.O. is the President and Medical Director of OsteoMed

II, a clinic located in the Cleveland area that provides conventional,

alternative, and preventive medicine. OsteoMed II's staff of three

osteopathic physicians, two acupuncturists and a 10-member support team

focuses on four specialized areas: allergy elimination; treating acute and

chronic pain problems; all areas of woman's health; and the treatment of

vaccine injured children.

Dr. Tenpenny has lectured at Cleveland State University and Case Western

Reserve Medical School on topics related to alternative health. Nationally,

she is a regular guest on many different radio and television talk shows,

including " Your Health " aired on the Family Network. She has published

articles in magazines, newspapers and internet sites, including,

Redflagsdaily.com, Mercola.com and Mothering.com. She has presented at the

National Vaccine Information Center's annual meeting and at several

international conferences on autism.

Dr. Tenpenny is respected as one of the country's most knowledgeable and

outspoken physicians regarding the impact of vaccines on health. As a

member of the prestigious National Speaker's Association, Dr. Tenpenny is

an outspoken advocate for free choice in healthcare, including the right to

refuse vaccination. As an internationally known speaker, she is highly

sought after for her ability to present scientifically sound information

regarding vaccination hazard and warnings that are rarely portrayed by

conventional medicine. Most importantly, she offers hope through her unique

treatments offered at OsteoMed II for those who have been vaccine-injured.

Dr. Tenpenny is a graduate of the University of Toledo in Toledo, Ohio. She

received her medical training at Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine

in Kirksville, Missouri. Dr. Tenpenny is Board Certified in Emergency

Medicine and Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine. Prior to her career in

alternative medicine, Dr. Tenpenny served as Director of the Emergency

Department at Blanchard Valley Regional Hospital Center in Findlay, Ohio,

from 1987 to 1995. In 1994, she and a partner opened OsteoMed, a medical

practice in Findlay limited to the specialty of osteopathic manipulative

medicine. In 1996, Dr. Tenpenny moved to Strongsville, Ohio, and founded

OsteoMed II, expanding her practice and her vision of combining the best of

conventional and alternative medicine.

Website: www.nmaseminars.com

E-Mail: nmaseminars@...

--------------------------------------------------------

Sheri Nakken, R.N., MA, Classical Homeopath

http://www.nccn.net/~wwithin/vaccine.htm

[Guest guest]

Right, Anita. And this gives " them " all the more reason to mandate that we all

be vaxed for polio because of this.

Sheri B.

Anita Durney <mydurney@...> wrote:

Until they stop giving 'second-class citizens' theOPV, we will continue to be

at risk for the vaccine induced strain of polio. After all, it's only a plane

ride away. Maybe if they considered viral shedding, they wouldn't be so puzzled

about the possibility of how this happened. Labeling something mysterious is a

great way to mask stupidity and even greater way to supress valuable

information.

Anita

Sheri Nakken <vaccineinfo@...> wrote:

http://www.newswithviews.com/Tenpenny/sherri3.htm

POLIO " NON-OUTBREAK " AMONG THE AMISH

Dr. Sherri Tenpenny, DO

December 2, 2005

NewsWithViews.com

On October 14, the major media outlets shrieked a report of “the first

outbreak of polio in the United States in 26 years,” occurring in an Amish

community in central Minnesota. The specter of hundreds of children in

braces and iron lung machines lining the halls of hospitals immediately

danced through the air, and directly into the minds of parents who have

chosen to not vaccinate their children.

More than a month later, phone calls and emails from concerned parents

continue to pour in. The fears surrounding this “outbreak” need to be put

to rest.

First of all, there wasn’t an “outbreak of polio.” There was only the

discovery of an inactivated polio virus in the stool of four children. The

first confirmation was in a 7-month old Amish infant, presumably

hospitalized, with severe immune deficiency. The “find” prompted screening

of other children in the community; four children were confirmed positive.

None experienced any type of paralysis.

Part of the panic can be blamed on inaccurate reporting. The virus that was

identified was not “wild polio.” It was a virus that is found only in the

oral polio vaccine (OPV). Oral vaccine-strain viruses are inactivated with

formaldehyde and are generally considered by the CDC “too weak” to cause

disease. Even though the OPV is still used extensively in Third World

countries, it has not been used in the United States since 2000. How did

children in an isolated Amish community, with no exposure to foreigners,

become exposed to vaccine-strain polio virus? That remains a mystery.

The unasked question is why was finding this strain front-page news? My

suspicion is that it was because it was an Amish child; a large number of

the Amish choose to not vaccinate their children. A confirmation would

serve a dual purpose: to make an ”example” of the Amish and scare parents

into believing polio still being ”in circulation,” when in fact, it is not.

A review of polio is important to alleviating the fears about the disease.

Keep in mind that the last case of “wild type” polio virus in U.S was in

1979; the last case the Western Hemisphere was in the Peru, in 1991.

Polioviruses are transient inhabitants of the gastrointestinal tract. Up to

95% of all polio infections are completely asymptomatic. Approximately 5%

of polio infections consist of a minor, nonspecific illness consisting of

an upper respiratory tract infection (sore throat and fever) and

gastrointestinal disturbances (nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and

diarrhea). This influenza-like illness, clinically indistinguishable from

the myriad of other viral illnesses, is characterized by complete recovery

in less than a week with resultant life time immunity.

Less than 1% of all polio infections result in paralysis. Most importantly,

the vast majority of individuals who contract paralytic poliomyelitis

recover with complete—or near complete—return of muscle function. Any

weakness that is still present 12 months after onset of paralysis is

usually considered permanent.[1]

The take home message from the “Amish outbreak” is this:

1. Polio is not a synonym for paralysis.

2. The presence of vaccine-strain polio identified in the stool of 4

asymptomatic children is not a “polio outbreak.”

3. There have been no wild polio viruses identified in the Western

hemisphere since 1991.

4. The WHO certified the Western hemisphere “polio free” in 1994.

For parents who choose not to vaccinate, assessing the risk of contracting

polio, based on the facts of this so-called outbreak and the truth about

the disease, needs to be put in perspective. Here are some things to think

about:

* In 1997 alone, 112 children died from falls.

* In 1999, in Georgia alone, 53 children died in drowning accidents; 4

drowned at home in a bathtub.[2]

Would you stop bathing your children or prohibit swimming and playing due

to these small risks?

What is the real risk of contracting polio? Certainly, it is zero from this

Amish “outbreak.” The entire vaccine industry is based on fear. Learning

the facts about polio will dissipate personal fears and so will putting the

risks in perspective.

REFERENCES:

1. To read this for yourself: CDC: The Pink Book, pub. 2005, Chapter 8,

page 90

2. 1999 Report on child welfare and safety.

© 2005 Sherri Tenpenny -

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E-Mails are used strictly for NWVs alerts, not for sale

Sherri J. Tenpenny, D.O. is the President and Medical Director of OsteoMed

II, a clinic located in the Cleveland area that provides conventional,

alternative, and preventive medicine. OsteoMed II's staff of three

osteopathic physicians, two acupuncturists and a 10-member support team

focuses on four specialized areas: allergy elimination; treating acute and

chronic pain problems; all areas of woman's health; and the treatment of

vaccine injured children.

Dr. Tenpenny has lectured at Cleveland State University and Case Western

Reserve Medical School on topics related to alternative health. Nationally,

she is a regular guest on many different radio and television talk shows,

including " Your Health " aired on the Family Network. She has published

articles in magazines, newspapers and internet sites, including,

Redflagsdaily.com, Mercola.com and Mothering.com. She has presented at the

National Vaccine Information Center's annual meeting and at several

international conferences on autism.

Dr. Tenpenny is respected as one of the country's most knowledgeable and

outspoken physicians regarding the impact of vaccines on health. As a

member of the prestigious National Speaker's Association, Dr. Tenpenny is

an outspoken advocate for free choice in healthcare, including the right to

refuse vaccination. As an internationally known speaker, she is highly

sought after for her ability to present scientifically sound information

regarding vaccination hazard and warnings that are rarely portrayed by

conventional medicine. Most importantly, she offers hope through her unique

treatments offered at OsteoMed II for those who have been vaccine-injured.

Dr. Tenpenny is a graduate of the University of Toledo in Toledo, Ohio. She

received her medical training at Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine

in Kirksville, Missouri. Dr. Tenpenny is Board Certified in Emergency

Medicine and Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine. Prior to her career in

alternative medicine, Dr. Tenpenny served as Director of the Emergency

Department at Blanchard Valley Regional Hospital Center in Findlay, Ohio,

from 1987 to 1995. In 1994, she and a partner opened OsteoMed, a medical

practice in Findlay limited to the specialty of osteopathic manipulative

medicine. In 1996, Dr. Tenpenny moved to Strongsville, Ohio, and founded

OsteoMed II, expanding her practice and her vision of combining the best of

conventional and alternative medicine.

Website: www.nmaseminars.com

E-Mail: nmaseminars@...

--------------------------------------------------------

Sheri Nakken, R.N., MA, Classical Homeopath

http://www.nccn.net/~wwithin/vaccine.htm

[Guest guest]

At 09:02 AM 12/3/2005 -0800, you wrote:

>Until they stop giving 'second-class citizens' theOPV, we will continue to

be at risk for the vaccine induced strain of polio. After all, it's only a

plane ride away. Maybe if they considered viral shedding, they wouldn't be

so puzzled about the possibility of how this happened. Labeling something

mysterious is a great way to mask stupidity and even greater way to supress

valuable information.

>

> Anita

Just a reminder

" >First of all, there wasn’t an “outbreak of polio.” There was only the

>discovery of an inactivated polio virus in the stool of four children. The

>first confirmation was in a 7-month old Amish infant, presumably

>hospitalized, with severe immune deficiency. The “find” prompted screening

>of other children in the community; four children were confirmed positive.

>None experienced any type of paralysis. "

I would bet you that MOST people have inactiviated polio virus in their stool

And if you read what I have sent about poliomyelitis (the paralytic form)

it is NOT about the virus anyway.

It is about toxic exposure to something with the resulting neurological

poisoning symptoms - nothing to do with a virus and nothing to do with

infectious.

Sheri

>

>Sheri Nakken <vaccineinfo@...> wrote:

> http://www.newswithviews.com/Tenpenny/sherri3.htm

>

>POLIO " NON-OUTBREAK " AMONG THE AMISH

>

>Dr. Sherri Tenpenny, DO

>December 2, 2005

>NewsWithViews.com

>

>On October 14, the major media outlets shrieked a report of “the first

>outbreak of polio in the United States in 26 years,” occurring in an Amish

>community in central Minnesota. The specter of hundreds of children in

>braces and iron lung machines lining the halls of hospitals immediately

>danced through the air, and directly into the minds of parents who have

>chosen to not vaccinate their children.

>

>More than a month later, phone calls and emails from concerned parents

>continue to pour in. The fears surrounding this “outbreak” need to be put

>to rest.

>

>First of all, there wasn’t an “outbreak of polio.” There was only the

>discovery of an inactivated polio virus in the stool of four children. The

>first confirmation was in a 7-month old Amish infant, presumably

>hospitalized, with severe immune deficiency. The “find” prompted screening

>of other children in the community; four children were confirmed positive.

>None experienced any type of paralysis.

>

>Part of the panic can be blamed on inaccurate reporting. The virus that was

>identified was not “wild polio.” It was a virus that is found only in the

>oral polio vaccine (OPV). Oral vaccine-strain viruses are inactivated with

>formaldehyde and are generally considered by the CDC “too weak” to cause

>disease. Even though the OPV is still used extensively in Third World

>countries, it has not been used in the United States since 2000. How did

>children in an isolated Amish community, with no exposure to foreigners,

>become exposed to vaccine-strain polio virus? That remains a mystery.

>

>The unasked question is why was finding this strain front-page news? My

>suspicion is that it was because it was an Amish child; a large number of

>the Amish choose to not vaccinate their children. A confirmation would

>serve a dual purpose: to make an ”example” of the Amish and scare parents

>into believing polio still being ”in circulation,” when in fact, it is not.

>

>A review of polio is important to alleviating the fears about the disease.

>Keep in mind that the last case of “wild type” polio virus in U.S was in

>1979; the last case the Western Hemisphere was in the Peru, in 1991.

>

>Polioviruses are transient inhabitants of the gastrointestinal tract. Up to

>95% of all polio infections are completely asymptomatic. Approximately 5%

>of polio infections consist of a minor, nonspecific illness consisting of

>an upper respiratory tract infection (sore throat and fever) and

>gastrointestinal disturbances (nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and

>diarrhea). This influenza-like illness, clinically indistinguishable from

>the myriad of other viral illnesses, is characterized by complete recovery

>in less than a week with resultant life time immunity.

>

>Less than 1% of all polio infections result in paralysis. Most importantly,

>the vast majority of individuals who contract paralytic poliomyelitis

>recover with complete—or near complete—return of muscle function. Any

>weakness that is still present 12 months after onset of paralysis is

>usually considered permanent.[1]

>

>The take home message from the “Amish outbreak” is this:

>

> 1. Polio is not a synonym for paralysis.

> 2. The presence of vaccine-strain polio identified in the stool of 4

>asymptomatic children is not a “polio outbreak.”

> 3. There have been no wild polio viruses identified in the Western

>hemisphere since 1991.

> 4. The WHO certified the Western hemisphere “polio free” in 1994.

>

>For parents who choose not to vaccinate, assessing the risk of contracting

>polio, based on the facts of this so-called outbreak and the truth about

>the disease, needs to be put in perspective. Here are some things to think

>about:

>

> * In 1997 alone, 112 children died from falls.

> * In 1999, in Georgia alone, 53 children died in drowning

accidents; 4

>drowned at home in a bathtub.[2]

>

>Would you stop bathing your children or prohibit swimming and playing due

>to these small risks?

>

>What is the real risk of contracting polio? Certainly, it is zero from this

>Amish “outbreak.” The entire vaccine industry is based on fear. Learning

>the facts about polio will dissipate personal fears and so will putting the

>risks in perspective.

>

>REFERENCES:

>

>1. To read this for yourself: CDC: The Pink Book, pub. 2005, Chapter 8,

>page 90

>2. 1999 Report on child welfare and safety.

>

>© 2005 Sherri Tenpenny -

>

>Sign Up For Free E-Mail Alerts

>E-Mails are used strictly for NWVs alerts, not for sale

>

>Sherri J. Tenpenny, D.O. is the President and Medical Director of OsteoMed

>II, a clinic located in the Cleveland area that provides conventional,

>alternative, and preventive medicine. OsteoMed II's staff of three

>osteopathic physicians, two acupuncturists and a 10-member support team

>focuses on four specialized areas: allergy elimination; treating acute and

>chronic pain problems; all areas of woman's health; and the treatment of

>vaccine injured children.

>

>Dr. Tenpenny has lectured at Cleveland State University and Case Western

>Reserve Medical School on topics related to alternative health. Nationally,

>she is a regular guest on many different radio and television talk shows,

>including " Your Health " aired on the Family Network. She has published

>articles in magazines, newspapers and internet sites, including,

>Redflagsdaily.com, Mercola.com and Mothering.com. She has presented at the

>National Vaccine Information Center's annual meeting and at several

>international conferences on autism.

>

>Dr. Tenpenny is respected as one of the country's most knowledgeable and

>outspoken physicians regarding the impact of vaccines on health. As a

>member of the prestigious National Speaker's Association, Dr. Tenpenny is

>an outspoken advocate for free choice in healthcare, including the right to

>refuse vaccination. As an internationally known speaker, she is highly

>sought after for her ability to present scientifically sound information

>regarding vaccination hazard and warnings that are rarely portrayed by

>conventional medicine. Most importantly, she offers hope through her unique

>treatments offered at OsteoMed II for those who have been vaccine-injured.

>

>Dr. Tenpenny is a graduate of the University of Toledo in Toledo, Ohio. She

>received her medical training at Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine

>in Kirksville, Missouri. Dr. Tenpenny is Board Certified in Emergency

>Medicine and Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine. Prior to her career in

>alternative medicine, Dr. Tenpenny served as Director of the Emergency

>Department at Blanchard Valley Regional Hospital Center in Findlay, Ohio,

>from 1987 to 1995. In 1994, she and a partner opened OsteoMed, a medical

>practice in Findlay limited to the specialty of osteopathic manipulative

>medicine. In 1996, Dr. Tenpenny moved to Strongsville, Ohio, and founded

>OsteoMed II, expanding her practice and her vision of combining the best of

>conventional and alternative medicine.

>

>Website: www.nmaseminars.com

>

>E-Mail: nmaseminars@...

>

>

>

>--------------------------------------------------------

>Sheri Nakken, R.N., MA, Classical Homeopath

>http://www.nccn.net/~wwithin/vaccine.htm

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I understand that polio doesn't equal paralysis. I also understand that this is

no way is to be considered an 'out-break' and that there are ulterior motives

for doing so. What I don't understand after reading your reply is how these four

unvaxed children tested positive for polio. You are saying most of us probably

have inactivated polio virus in our stool.....how did we get it and would my

unvaxed children have it too? Is it similiar to the inactivated cancer cells we

all live with; we're all carriers whether we are vaxed or not? Forgive all the

questions, I'm feeling feisty today.

Anita

Sheri Nakken <vaccineinfo@...> wrote:

At 09:02 AM 12/3/2005 -0800, you wrote:

>Until they stop giving 'second-class citizens' theOPV, we will continue to

be at risk for the vaccine induced strain of polio. After all, it's only a

plane ride away. Maybe if they considered viral shedding, they wouldn't be

so puzzled about the possibility of how this happened. Labeling something

mysterious is a great way to mask stupidity and even greater way to supress

valuable information.

>

> Anita

Just a reminder

" >First of all, there wasn’t an “outbreak of polio.” There was only the

>discovery of an inactivated polio virus in the stool of four children. The

>first confirmation was in a 7-month old Amish infant, presumably

>hospitalized, with severe immune deficiency. The “find” prompted screening

>of other children in the community; four children were confirmed positive.

>None experienced any type of paralysis. "

I would bet you that MOST people have inactiviated polio virus in their stool

And if you read what I have sent about poliomyelitis (the paralytic form)

it is NOT about the virus anyway.

It is about toxic exposure to something with the resulting neurological

poisoning symptoms - nothing to do with a virus and nothing to do with

infectious.

Sheri

>

>Sheri Nakken <vaccineinfo@...> wrote:

> http://www.newswithviews.com/Tenpenny/sherri3.htm

>

>POLIO " NON-OUTBREAK " AMONG THE AMISH

>

>Dr. Sherri Tenpenny, DO

>December 2, 2005

>NewsWithViews.com

>

>On October 14, the major media outlets shrieked a report of “the first

>outbreak of polio in the United States in 26 years,” occurring in an Amish

>community in central Minnesota. The specter of hundreds of children in

>braces and iron lung machines lining the halls of hospitals immediately

>danced through the air, and directly into the minds of parents who have

>chosen to not vaccinate their children.

>

>More than a month later, phone calls and emails from concerned parents

>continue to pour in. The fears surrounding this “outbreak” need to be put

>to rest.

>

>First of all, there wasn’t an “outbreak of polio.” There was only the

>discovery of an inactivated polio virus in the stool of four children. The

>first confirmation was in a 7-month old Amish infant, presumably

>hospitalized, with severe immune deficiency. The “find” prompted screening

>of other children in the community; four children were confirmed positive.

>None experienced any type of paralysis.

>

>Part of the panic can be blamed on inaccurate reporting. The virus that was

>identified was not “wild polio.” It was a virus that is found only in the

>oral polio vaccine (OPV). Oral vaccine-strain viruses are inactivated with

>formaldehyde and are generally considered by the CDC “too weak” to cause

>disease. Even though the OPV is still used extensively in Third World

>countries, it has not been used in the United States since 2000. How did

>children in an isolated Amish community, with no exposure to foreigners,

>become exposed to vaccine-strain polio virus? That remains a mystery.

>

>The unasked question is why was finding this strain front-page news? My

>suspicion is that it was because it was an Amish child; a large number of

>the Amish choose to not vaccinate their children. A confirmation would

>serve a dual purpose: to make an ”example” of the Amish and scare parents

>into believing polio still being ”in circulation,” when in fact, it is not.

>

>A review of polio is important to alleviating the fears about the disease.

>Keep in mind that the last case of “wild type” polio virus in U.S was in

>1979; the last case the Western Hemisphere was in the Peru, in 1991.

>

>Polioviruses are transient inhabitants of the gastrointestinal tract. Up to

>95% of all polio infections are completely asymptomatic. Approximately 5%

>of polio infections consist of a minor, nonspecific illness consisting of

>an upper respiratory tract infection (sore throat and fever) and

>gastrointestinal disturbances (nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and

>diarrhea). This influenza-like illness, clinically indistinguishable from

>the myriad of other viral illnesses, is characterized by complete recovery

>in less than a week with resultant life time immunity.

>

>Less than 1% of all polio infections result in paralysis. Most importantly,

>the vast majority of individuals who contract paralytic poliomyelitis

>recover with complete—or near complete—return of muscle function. Any

>weakness that is still present 12 months after onset of paralysis is

>usually considered permanent.[1]

>

>The take home message from the “Amish outbreak” is this:

>

> 1. Polio is not a synonym for paralysis.

> 2. The presence of vaccine-strain polio identified in the stool of 4

>asymptomatic children is not a “polio outbreak.”

> 3. There have been no wild polio viruses identified in the Western

>hemisphere since 1991.

> 4. The WHO certified the Western hemisphere “polio free” in 1994.

>

>For parents who choose not to vaccinate, assessing the risk of contracting

>polio, based on the facts of this so-called outbreak and the truth about

>the disease, needs to be put in perspective. Here are some things to think

>about:

>

> * In 1997 alone, 112 children died from falls.

> * In 1999, in Georgia alone, 53 children died in drowning

accidents; 4

>drowned at home in a bathtub.[2]

>

>Would you stop bathing your children or prohibit swimming and playing due

>to these small risks?

>

>What is the real risk of contracting polio? Certainly, it is zero from this

>Amish “outbreak.” The entire vaccine industry is based on fear. Learning

>the facts about polio will dissipate personal fears and so will putting the

>risks in perspective.

>

>REFERENCES:

>

>1. To read this for yourself: CDC: The Pink Book, pub. 2005, Chapter 8,

>page 90

>2. 1999 Report on child welfare and safety.

>

>© 2005 Sherri Tenpenny -

>

>Sign Up For Free E-Mail Alerts

>E-Mails are used strictly for NWVs alerts, not for sale

>

>Sherri J. Tenpenny, D.O. is the President and Medical Director of OsteoMed

>II, a clinic located in the Cleveland area that provides conventional,

>alternative, and preventive medicine. OsteoMed II's staff of three

>osteopathic physicians, two acupuncturists and a 10-member support team

>focuses on four specialized areas: allergy elimination; treating acute and

>chronic pain problems; all areas of woman's health; and the treatment of

>vaccine injured children.

>

>Dr. Tenpenny has lectured at Cleveland State University and Case Western

>Reserve Medical School on topics related to alternative health. Nationally,

>she is a regular guest on many different radio and television talk shows,

>including " Your Health " aired on the Family Network. She has published

>articles in magazines, newspapers and internet sites, including,

>Redflagsdaily.com, Mercola.com and Mothering.com. She has presented at the

>National Vaccine Information Center's annual meeting and at several

>international conferences on autism.

>

>Dr. Tenpenny is respected as one of the country's most knowledgeable and

>outspoken physicians regarding the impact of vaccines on health. As a

>member of the prestigious National Speaker's Association, Dr. Tenpenny is

>an outspoken advocate for free choice in healthcare, including the right to

>refuse vaccination. As an internationally known speaker, she is highly

>sought after for her ability to present scientifically sound information

>regarding vaccination hazard and warnings that are rarely portrayed by

>conventional medicine. Most importantly, she offers hope through her unique

>treatments offered at OsteoMed II for those who have been vaccine-injured.

>

>Dr. Tenpenny is a graduate of the University of Toledo in Toledo, Ohio. She

>received her medical training at Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine

>in Kirksville, Missouri. Dr. Tenpenny is Board Certified in Emergency

>Medicine and Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine. Prior to her career in

>alternative medicine, Dr. Tenpenny served as Director of the Emergency

>Department at Blanchard Valley Regional Hospital Center in Findlay, Ohio,

>from 1987 to 1995. In 1994, she and a partner opened OsteoMed, a medical

>practice in Findlay limited to the specialty of osteopathic manipulative

>medicine. In 1996, Dr. Tenpenny moved to Strongsville, Ohio, and founded

>OsteoMed II, expanding her practice and her vision of combining the best of

>conventional and alternative medicine.

>

>Website: www.nmaseminars.com

>

>E-Mail: nmaseminars@...

>

>

>

>--------------------------------------------------------

>Sheri Nakken, R.N., MA, Classical Homeopath

>http://www.nccn.net/~wwithin/vaccine.htm

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I think what I wanted to ask is if the polio strain found in these children was

in fact traced to a specific lot of vaccines, could a person who has received

the OPV visiting from abroad have spread it somehow to these children by

shedding the injected virus?

Anita

Sheri Nakken <vaccineinfo@...> wrote:

At 09:02 AM 12/3/2005 -0800, you wrote:

>Until they stop giving 'second-class citizens' theOPV, we will continue to

be at risk for the vaccine induced strain of polio. After all, it's only a

plane ride away. Maybe if they considered viral shedding, they wouldn't be

so puzzled about the possibility of how this happened. Labeling something

mysterious is a great way to mask stupidity and even greater way to supress

valuable information.

>

> Anita

Just a reminder

" >First of all, there wasn’t an “outbreak of polio.” There was only the

>discovery of an inactivated polio virus in the stool of four children. The

>first confirmation was in a 7-month old Amish infant, presumably

>hospitalized, with severe immune deficiency. The “find” prompted screening

>of other children in the community; four children were confirmed positive.

>None experienced any type of paralysis. "

I would bet you that MOST people have inactiviated polio virus in their stool

And if you read what I have sent about poliomyelitis (the paralytic form)

it is NOT about the virus anyway.

It is about toxic exposure to something with the resulting neurological

poisoning symptoms - nothing to do with a virus and nothing to do with

infectious.

Sheri

>

>Sheri Nakken <vaccineinfo@...> wrote:

> http://www.newswithviews.com/Tenpenny/sherri3.htm

>

>POLIO " NON-OUTBREAK " AMONG THE AMISH

>

>Dr. Sherri Tenpenny, DO

>December 2, 2005

>NewsWithViews.com

>

>On October 14, the major media outlets shrieked a report of “the first

>outbreak of polio in the United States in 26 years,” occurring in an Amish

>community in central Minnesota. The specter of hundreds of children in

>braces and iron lung machines lining the halls of hospitals immediately

>danced through the air, and directly into the minds of parents who have

>chosen to not vaccinate their children.

>

>More than a month later, phone calls and emails from concerned parents

>continue to pour in. The fears surrounding this “outbreak” need to be put

>to rest.

>

>First of all, there wasn’t an “outbreak of polio.” There was only the

>discovery of an inactivated polio virus in the stool of four children. The

>first confirmation was in a 7-month old Amish infant, presumably

>hospitalized, with severe immune deficiency. The “find” prompted screening

>of other children in the community; four children were confirmed positive.

>None experienced any type of paralysis.

>

>Part of the panic can be blamed on inaccurate reporting. The virus that was

>identified was not “wild polio.” It was a virus that is found only in the

>oral polio vaccine (OPV). Oral vaccine-strain viruses are inactivated with

>formaldehyde and are generally considered by the CDC “too weak” to cause

>disease. Even though the OPV is still used extensively in Third World

>countries, it has not been used in the United States since 2000. How did

>children in an isolated Amish community, with no exposure to foreigners,

>become exposed to vaccine-strain polio virus? That remains a mystery.

>

>The unasked question is why was finding this strain front-page news? My

>suspicion is that it was because it was an Amish child; a large number of

>the Amish choose to not vaccinate their children. A confirmation would

>serve a dual purpose: to make an ”example” of the Amish and scare parents

>into believing polio still being ”in circulation,” when in fact, it is not.

>

>A review of polio is important to alleviating the fears about the disease.

>Keep in mind that the last case of “wild type” polio virus in U.S was in

>1979; the last case the Western Hemisphere was in the Peru, in 1991.

>

>Polioviruses are transient inhabitants of the gastrointestinal tract. Up to

>95% of all polio infections are completely asymptomatic. Approximately 5%

>of polio infections consist of a minor, nonspecific illness consisting of

>an upper respiratory tract infection (sore throat and fever) and

>gastrointestinal disturbances (nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and

>diarrhea). This influenza-like illness, clinically indistinguishable from

>the myriad of other viral illnesses, is characterized by complete recovery

>in less than a week with resultant life time immunity.

>

>Less than 1% of all polio infections result in paralysis. Most importantly,

>the vast majority of individuals who contract paralytic poliomyelitis

>recover with complete—or near complete—return of muscle function. Any

>weakness that is still present 12 months after onset of paralysis is

>usually considered permanent.[1]

>

>The take home message from the “Amish outbreak” is this:

>

> 1. Polio is not a synonym for paralysis.

> 2. The presence of vaccine-strain polio identified in the stool of 4

>asymptomatic children is not a “polio outbreak.”

> 3. There have been no wild polio viruses identified in the Western

>hemisphere since 1991.

> 4. The WHO certified the Western hemisphere “polio free” in 1994.

>

>For parents who choose not to vaccinate, assessing the risk of contracting

>polio, based on the facts of this so-called outbreak and the truth about

>the disease, needs to be put in perspective. Here are some things to think

>about:

>

> * In 1997 alone, 112 children died from falls.

> * In 1999, in Georgia alone, 53 children died in drowning

accidents; 4

>drowned at home in a bathtub.[2]

>

>Would you stop bathing your children or prohibit swimming and playing due

>to these small risks?

>

>What is the real risk of contracting polio? Certainly, it is zero from this

>Amish “outbreak.” The entire vaccine industry is based on fear. Learning

>the facts about polio will dissipate personal fears and so will putting the

>risks in perspective.

>

>REFERENCES:

>

>1. To read this for yourself: CDC: The Pink Book, pub. 2005, Chapter 8,

>page 90

>2. 1999 Report on child welfare and safety.

>

>© 2005 Sherri Tenpenny -

>

>Sign Up For Free E-Mail Alerts

>E-Mails are used strictly for NWVs alerts, not for sale

>

>Sherri J. Tenpenny, D.O. is the President and Medical Director of OsteoMed

>II, a clinic located in the Cleveland area that provides conventional,

>alternative, and preventive medicine. OsteoMed II's staff of three

>osteopathic physicians, two acupuncturists and a 10-member support team

>focuses on four specialized areas: allergy elimination; treating acute and

>chronic pain problems; all areas of woman's health; and the treatment of

>vaccine injured children.

>

>Dr. Tenpenny has lectured at Cleveland State University and Case Western

>Reserve Medical School on topics related to alternative health. Nationally,

>she is a regular guest on many different radio and television talk shows,

>including " Your Health " aired on the Family Network. She has published

>articles in magazines, newspapers and internet sites, including,

>Redflagsdaily.com, Mercola.com and Mothering.com. She has presented at the

>National Vaccine Information Center's annual meeting and at several

>international conferences on autism.

>

>Dr. Tenpenny is respected as one of the country's most knowledgeable and

>outspoken physicians regarding the impact of vaccines on health. As a

>member of the prestigious National Speaker's Association, Dr. Tenpenny is

>an outspoken advocate for free choice in healthcare, including the right to

>refuse vaccination. As an internationally known speaker, she is highly

>sought after for her ability to present scientifically sound information

>regarding vaccination hazard and warnings that are rarely portrayed by

>conventional medicine. Most importantly, she offers hope through her unique

>treatments offered at OsteoMed II for those who have been vaccine-injured.

>

>Dr. Tenpenny is a graduate of the University of Toledo in Toledo, Ohio. She

>received her medical training at Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine

>in Kirksville, Missouri. Dr. Tenpenny is Board Certified in Emergency

>Medicine and Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine. Prior to her career in

>alternative medicine, Dr. Tenpenny served as Director of the Emergency

>Department at Blanchard Valley Regional Hospital Center in Findlay, Ohio,

>from 1987 to 1995. In 1994, she and a partner opened OsteoMed, a medical

>practice in Findlay limited to the specialty of osteopathic manipulative

>medicine. In 1996, Dr. Tenpenny moved to Strongsville, Ohio, and founded

>OsteoMed II, expanding her practice and her vision of combining the best of

>conventional and alternative medicine.

>

>Website: www.nmaseminars.com

>

>E-Mail: nmaseminars@...

>

>

>

>--------------------------------------------------------

>Sheri Nakken, R.N., MA, Classical Homeopath

>http://www.nccn.net/~wwithin/vaccine.htm

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

At 11:12 AM 12/3/2005 -0800, you wrote:

>I understand that polio doesn't equal paralysis. I also understand that

this is no way is to be considered an 'out-break' and that there are

ulterior motives for doing so. What I don't understand after reading your

reply is how these four unvaxed children tested positive for polio. You are

saying most of us probably have inactivated polio virus in our

stool.....how did we get it and would my unvaxed children have it too? Is

it similiar to the inactivated cancer cells we all live with; we're all

carriers whether we are vaxed or not? Forgive all the questions, I'm

feeling feisty today.

>

> Anita

From my understanding, it appears that so-called polio virus appears after

exposure to toxins. But this is a hard question. I'm not sure about

anything they say about the existence of viruses and what is what with that

as there appear to be so many lies. Some say that we all were exposed to

polio before sanitation and it was a normal thing and then something

happened and people started to get paralyzed after sanitation and no longer

were used to the exposure. BUT this does NOT appear to be true to me as

there is no way to know as no one could test for viruses then and I don't

believe much of what they say now. And most who had paralysis never were

even tested for the so-called viruses.

Reading all that info I sent helps to make it clearer.

It seems that whatever they identify as polio virus is something that

appears after toxic exposure - maybe a useful thing to help clean up? We

will probably never know as the lie has to be maintained.

sheri

>

>Sheri Nakken <vaccineinfo@...> wrote:

> At 09:02 AM 12/3/2005 -0800, you wrote:

>>Until they stop giving 'second-class citizens' theOPV, we will continue to

>be at risk for the vaccine induced strain of polio. After all, it's only a

>plane ride away. Maybe if they considered viral shedding, they wouldn't be

>so puzzled about the possibility of how this happened. Labeling something

>mysterious is a great way to mask stupidity and even greater way to supress

>valuable information.

>>

>> Anita

>

>Just a reminder

> " >First of all, there wasn’t an “outbreak of polio.” There was only the

>>discovery of an inactivated polio virus in the stool of four children. The

>>first confirmation was in a 7-month old Amish infant, presumably

>>hospitalized, with severe immune deficiency. The “find” prompted screening

>>of other children in the community; four children were confirmed positive.

>>None experienced any type of paralysis. "

>

>I would bet you that MOST people have inactiviated polio virus in their stool

>And if you read what I have sent about poliomyelitis (the paralytic form)

>it is NOT about the virus anyway.

>It is about toxic exposure to something with the resulting neurological

>poisoning symptoms - nothing to do with a virus and nothing to do with

>infectious.

>Sheri

>

>

>>

>>Sheri Nakken <vaccineinfo@...> wrote:

>> http://www.newswithviews.com/Tenpenny/sherri3.htm

>>

>>POLIO " NON-OUTBREAK " AMONG THE AMISH

>>

>>Dr. Sherri Tenpenny, DO

>>December 2, 2005

>>NewsWithViews.com

>>

>>On October 14, the major media outlets shrieked a report of “the first

>>outbreak of polio in the United States in 26 years,” occurring in an Amish

>>community in central Minnesota. The specter of hundreds of children in

>>braces and iron lung machines lining the halls of hospitals immediately

>>danced through the air, and directly into the minds of parents who have

>>chosen to not vaccinate their children.

>>

>>More than a month later, phone calls and emails from concerned parents

>>continue to pour in. The fears surrounding this “outbreak” need to be put

>>to rest.

>>

>>First of all, there wasn’t an “outbreak of polio.” There was only the

>>discovery of an inactivated polio virus in the stool of four children. The

>>first confirmation was in a 7-month old Amish infant, presumably

>>hospitalized, with severe immune deficiency. The “find” prompted screening

>>of other children in the community; four children were confirmed positive.

>>None experienced any type of paralysis.

>>

>>Part of the panic can be blamed on inaccurate reporting. The virus that was

>>identified was not “wild polio.” It was a virus that is found only in the

>>oral polio vaccine (OPV). Oral vaccine-strain viruses are inactivated with

>>formaldehyde and are generally considered by the CDC “too weak” to cause

>>disease. Even though the OPV is still used extensively in Third World

>>countries, it has not been used in the United States since 2000. How did

>>children in an isolated Amish community, with no exposure to foreigners,

>>become exposed to vaccine-strain polio virus? That remains a mystery.

>>

>>The unasked question is why was finding this strain front-page news? My

>>suspicion is that it was because it was an Amish child; a large number of

>>the Amish choose to not vaccinate their children. A confirmation would

>>serve a dual purpose: to make an ”example” of the Amish and scare parents

>>into believing polio still being ”in circulation,” when in fact, it is not.

>>

>>A review of polio is important to alleviating the fears about the disease.

>>Keep in mind that the last case of “wild type” polio virus in U.S was in

>>1979; the last case the Western Hemisphere was in the Peru, in 1991.

>>

>>Polioviruses are transient inhabitants of the gastrointestinal tract. Up to

>>95% of all polio infections are completely asymptomatic. Approximately 5%

>>of polio infections consist of a minor, nonspecific illness consisting of

>>an upper respiratory tract infection (sore throat and fever) and

>>gastrointestinal disturbances (nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and

>>diarrhea). This influenza-like illness, clinically indistinguishable from

>>the myriad of other viral illnesses, is characterized by complete recovery

>>in less than a week with resultant life time immunity.

>>

>>Less than 1% of all polio infections result in paralysis. Most importantly,

>>the vast majority of individuals who contract paralytic poliomyelitis

>>recover with complete—or near complete—return of muscle function. Any

>>weakness that is still present 12 months after onset of paralysis is

>>usually considered permanent.[1]

>>

>>The take home message from the “Amish outbreak” is this:

>>

>> 1. Polio is not a synonym for paralysis.

>> 2. The presence of vaccine-strain polio identified in the stool of 4

>>asymptomatic children is not a “polio outbreak.”

>> 3. There have been no wild polio viruses identified in the Western

>>hemisphere since 1991.

>> 4. The WHO certified the Western hemisphere “polio free” in 1994.

>>

>>For parents who choose not to vaccinate, assessing the risk of contracting

>>polio, based on the facts of this so-called outbreak and the truth about

>>the disease, needs to be put in perspective. Here are some things to think

>>about:

>>

>> * In 1997 alone, 112 children died from falls.

>> * In 1999, in Georgia alone, 53 children died in drowning

>accidents; 4

>>drowned at home in a bathtub.[2]

>>

>>Would you stop bathing your children or prohibit swimming and playing due

>>to these small risks?

>>

>>What is the real risk of contracting polio? Certainly, it is zero from this

>>Amish “outbreak.” The entire vaccine industry is based on fear. Learning

>>the facts about polio will dissipate personal fears and so will putting the

>>risks in perspective.

>>

>>REFERENCES:

>>

>>1. To read this for yourself: CDC: The Pink Book, pub. 2005, Chapter 8,

>>page 90

>>2. 1999 Report on child welfare and safety.

>>

>>© 2005 Sherri Tenpenny -

>>

>>Sign Up For Free E-Mail Alerts

>>E-Mails are used strictly for NWVs alerts, not for sale

>>

>>Sherri J. Tenpenny, D.O. is the President and Medical Director of OsteoMed

>>II, a clinic located in the Cleveland area that provides conventional,

>>alternative, and preventive medicine. OsteoMed II's staff of three

>>osteopathic physicians, two acupuncturists and a 10-member support team

>>focuses on four specialized areas: allergy elimination; treating acute and

>>chronic pain problems; all areas of woman's health; and the treatment of

>>vaccine injured children.

>>

>>Dr. Tenpenny has lectured at Cleveland State University and Case Western

>>Reserve Medical School on topics related to alternative health. Nationally,

>>she is a regular guest on many different radio and television talk shows,

>>including " Your Health " aired on the Family Network. She has published

>>articles in magazines, newspapers and internet sites, including,

>>Redflagsdaily.com, Mercola.com and Mothering.com. She has presented at the

>>National Vaccine Information Center's annual meeting and at several

>>international conferences on autism.

>>

>>Dr. Tenpenny is respected as one of the country's most knowledgeable and

>>outspoken physicians regarding the impact of vaccines on health. As a

>>member of the prestigious National Speaker's Association, Dr. Tenpenny is

>>an outspoken advocate for free choice in healthcare, including the right to

>>refuse vaccination. As an internationally known speaker, she is highly

>>sought after for her ability to present scientifically sound information

>>regarding vaccination hazard and warnings that are rarely portrayed by

>>conventional medicine. Most importantly, she offers hope through her unique

>>treatments offered at OsteoMed II for those who have been vaccine-injured.

>>

>>Dr. Tenpenny is a graduate of the University of Toledo in Toledo, Ohio. She

>>received her medical training at Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine

>>in Kirksville, Missouri. Dr. Tenpenny is Board Certified in Emergency

>>Medicine and Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine. Prior to her career in

>>alternative medicine, Dr. Tenpenny served as Director of the Emergency

>>Department at Blanchard Valley Regional Hospital Center in Findlay, Ohio,

>>from 1987 to 1995. In 1994, she and a partner opened OsteoMed, a medical

>>practice in Findlay limited to the specialty of osteopathic manipulative

>>medicine. In 1996, Dr. Tenpenny moved to Strongsville, Ohio, and founded

>>OsteoMed II, expanding her practice and her vision of combining the best of

>>conventional and alternative medicine.

>>

>>Website: www.nmaseminars.com

>>

>>E-Mail: nmaseminars@...

>>

>>

>>

>>--------------------------------------------------------

>>Sheri Nakken, R.N., MA, Classical Homeopath

>>http://www.nccn.net/~wwithin/vaccine.htm

>>

>>

>>

>>

>>

[Guest guest]

>It seems that whatever they identify as polio virus is something that

appears after toxic exposure - maybe a useful thing to help clean up?

This sounds probable, but as you said, we'll never know as long as they are

able to maintain the lies. I only hope I'm alive to see it when the roof blows

off.

Thanks,

Anita

Sheri Nakken <vaccineinfo@...> wrote:

At 11:12 AM 12/3/2005 -0800, you wrote:

>I understand that polio doesn't equal paralysis. I also understand that

this is no way is to be considered an 'out-break' and that there are

ulterior motives for doing so. What I don't understand after reading your

reply is how these four unvaxed children tested positive for polio. You are

saying most of us probably have inactivated polio virus in our

stool.....how did we get it and would my unvaxed children have it too? Is

it similiar to the inactivated cancer cells we all live with; we're all

carriers whether we are vaxed or not? Forgive all the questions, I'm

feeling feisty today.

>

> Anita

From my understanding, it appears that so-called polio virus appears after

exposure to toxins. But this is a hard question. I'm not sure about

anything they say about the existence of viruses and what is what with that

as there appear to be so many lies. Some say that we all were exposed to

polio before sanitation and it was a normal thing and then something

happened and people started to get paralyzed after sanitation and no longer

were used to the exposure. BUT this does NOT appear to be true to me as

there is no way to know as no one could test for viruses then and I don't

believe much of what they say now. And most who had paralysis never were

even tested for the so-called viruses.

Reading all that info I sent helps to make it clearer.

It seems that whatever they identify as polio virus is something that

appears after toxic exposure - maybe a useful thing to help clean up? We

will probably never know as the lie has to be maintained.

sheri

>

>Sheri Nakken <vaccineinfo@...> wrote:

> At 09:02 AM 12/3/2005 -0800, you wrote:

>>Until they stop giving 'second-class citizens' theOPV, we will continue to

>be at risk for the vaccine induced strain of polio. After all, it's only a

>plane ride away. Maybe if they considered viral shedding, they wouldn't be

>so puzzled about the possibility of how this happened. Labeling something

>mysterious is a great way to mask stupidity and even greater way to supress

>valuable information.

>>

>> Anita

>

>Just a reminder

> " >First of all, there wasn’t an “outbreak of polio.” There was only the

>>discovery of an inactivated polio virus in the stool of four children. The

>>first confirmation was in a 7-month old Amish infant, presumably

>>hospitalized, with severe immune deficiency. The “find” prompted screening

>>of other children in the community; four children were confirmed positive.

>>None experienced any type of paralysis. "

>

>I would bet you that MOST people have inactiviated polio virus in their stool

>And if you read what I have sent about poliomyelitis (the paralytic form)

>it is NOT about the virus anyway.

>It is about toxic exposure to something with the resulting neurological

>poisoning symptoms - nothing to do with a virus and nothing to do with

>infectious.

>Sheri

>

>

>>

>>Sheri Nakken <vaccineinfo@...> wrote:

>> http://www.newswithviews.com/Tenpenny/sherri3.htm

>>

>>POLIO " NON-OUTBREAK " AMONG THE AMISH

>>

>>Dr. Sherri Tenpenny, DO

>>December 2, 2005

>>NewsWithViews.com

>>

>>On October 14, the major media outlets shrieked a report of “the first

>>outbreak of polio in the United States in 26 years,” occurring in an Amish

>>community in central Minnesota. The specter of hundreds of children in

>>braces and iron lung machines lining the halls of hospitals immediately

>>danced through the air, and directly into the minds of parents who have

>>chosen to not vaccinate their children.

>>

>>More than a month later, phone calls and emails from concerned parents

>>continue to pour in. The fears surrounding this “outbreak” need to be put

>>to rest.

>>

>>First of all, there wasn’t an “outbreak of polio.” There was only the

>>discovery of an inactivated polio virus in the stool of four children. The

>>first confirmation was in a 7-month old Amish infant, presumably

>>hospitalized, with severe immune deficiency. The “find” prompted screening

>>of other children in the community; four children were confirmed positive.

>>None experienced any type of paralysis.

>>

>>Part of the panic can be blamed on inaccurate reporting. The virus that was

>>identified was not “wild polio.” It was a virus that is found only in the

>>oral polio vaccine (OPV). Oral vaccine-strain viruses are inactivated with

>>formaldehyde and are generally considered by the CDC “too weak” to cause

>>disease. Even though the OPV is still used extensively in Third World

>>countries, it has not been used in the United States since 2000. How did

>>children in an isolated Amish community, with no exposure to foreigners,

>>become exposed to vaccine-strain polio virus? That remains a mystery.

>>

>>The unasked question is why was finding this strain front-page news? My

>>suspicion is that it was because it was an Amish child; a large number of

>>the Amish choose to not vaccinate their children. A confirmation would

>>serve a dual purpose: to make an ”example” of the Amish and scare parents

>>into believing polio still being ”in circulation,” when in fact, it is not.

>>

>>A review of polio is important to alleviating the fears about the disease.

>>Keep in mind that the last case of “wild type” polio virus in U.S was in

>>1979; the last case the Western Hemisphere was in the Peru, in 1991.

>>

>>Polioviruses are transient inhabitants of the gastrointestinal tract. Up to

>>95% of all polio infections are completely asymptomatic. Approximately 5%

>>of polio infections consist of a minor, nonspecific illness consisting of

>>an upper respiratory tract infection (sore throat and fever) and

>>gastrointestinal disturbances (nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and

>>diarrhea). This influenza-like illness, clinically indistinguishable from

>>the myriad of other viral illnesses, is characterized by complete recovery

>>in less than a week with resultant life time immunity.

>>

>>Less than 1% of all polio infections result in paralysis. Most importantly,

>>the vast majority of individuals who contract paralytic poliomyelitis

>>recover with complete—or near complete—return of muscle function. Any

>>weakness that is still present 12 months after onset of paralysis is

>>usually considered permanent.[1]

>>

>>The take home message from the “Amish outbreak” is this:

>>

>> 1. Polio is not a synonym for paralysis.

>> 2. The presence of vaccine-strain polio identified in the stool of 4

>>asymptomatic children is not a “polio outbreak.”

>> 3. There have been no wild polio viruses identified in the Western

>>hemisphere since 1991.

>> 4. The WHO certified the Western hemisphere “polio free” in 1994.

>>

>>For parents who choose not to vaccinate, assessing the risk of contracting

>>polio, based on the facts of this so-called outbreak and the truth about

>>the disease, needs to be put in perspective. Here are some things to think

>>about:

>>

>> * In 1997 alone, 112 children died from falls.

>> * In 1999, in Georgia alone, 53 children died in drowning

>accidents; 4

>>drowned at home in a bathtub.[2]

>>

>>Would you stop bathing your children or prohibit swimming and playing due

>>to these small risks?

>>

>>What is the real risk of contracting polio? Certainly, it is zero from this

>>Amish “outbreak.” The entire vaccine industry is based on fear. Learning

>>the facts about polio will dissipate personal fears and so will putting the

>>risks in perspective.

>>

>>REFERENCES:

>>

>>1. To read this for yourself: CDC: The Pink Book, pub. 2005, Chapter 8,

>>page 90

>>2. 1999 Report on child welfare and safety.

>>

>>© 2005 Sherri Tenpenny -

>>

>>Sign Up For Free E-Mail Alerts

>>E-Mails are used strictly for NWVs alerts, not for sale

>>

>>Sherri J. Tenpenny, D.O. is the President and Medical Director of OsteoMed

>>II, a clinic located in the Cleveland area that provides conventional,

>>alternative, and preventive medicine. OsteoMed II's staff of three

>>osteopathic physicians, two acupuncturists and a 10-member support team

>>focuses on four specialized areas: allergy elimination; treating acute and

>>chronic pain problems; all areas of woman's health; and the treatment of

>>vaccine injured children.

>>

>>Dr. Tenpenny has lectured at Cleveland State University and Case Western

>>Reserve Medical School on topics related to alternative health. Nationally,

>>she is a regular guest on many different radio and television talk shows,

>>including " Your Health " aired on the Family Network. She has published

>>articles in magazines, newspapers and internet sites, including,

>>Redflagsdaily.com, Mercola.com and Mothering.com. She has presented at the

>>National Vaccine Information Center's annual meeting and at several

>>international conferences on autism.

>>

>>Dr. Tenpenny is respected as one of the country's most knowledgeable and

>>outspoken physicians regarding the impact of vaccines on health. As a

>>member of the prestigious National Speaker's Association, Dr. Tenpenny is

>>an outspoken advocate for free choice in healthcare, including the right to

>>refuse vaccination. As an internationally known speaker, she is highly

>>sought after for her ability to present scientifically sound information

>>regarding vaccination hazard and warnings that are rarely portrayed by

>>conventional medicine. Most importantly, she offers hope through her unique

>>treatments offered at OsteoMed II for those who have been vaccine-injured.

>>

>>Dr. Tenpenny is a graduate of the University of Toledo in Toledo, Ohio. She

>>received her medical training at Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine

>>in Kirksville, Missouri. Dr. Tenpenny is Board Certified in Emergency

>>Medicine and Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine. Prior to her career in

>>alternative medicine, Dr. Tenpenny served as Director of the Emergency

>>Department at Blanchard Valley Regional Hospital Center in Findlay, Ohio,

>>from 1987 to 1995. In 1994, she and a partner opened OsteoMed, a medical

>>practice in Findlay limited to the specialty of osteopathic manipulative

>>medicine. In 1996, Dr. Tenpenny moved to Strongsville, Ohio, and founded

>>OsteoMed II, expanding her practice and her vision of combining the best of

>>conventional and alternative medicine.

>>

>>Website: www.nmaseminars.com

>>

>>E-Mail: nmaseminars@...

>>

>>

>>

>>--------------------------------------------------------

>>Sheri Nakken, R.N., MA, Classical Homeopath

>>http://www.nccn.net/~wwithin/vaccine.htm

>>

>>

>>

>>

>>

[Guest guest]

I was talking with my sister re: the oral polio and she knows a guy who when

given the oral polio as a child his dad developed polio and now walks with a

brace and cane:(

Beth-GA

[Guest guest]

This confirms the safety of polio vaccine!!!

The vaccins strain is safe, so all kids need to get

immunized against the wild strain. The reason for no

polio since 1979 is the vsccine!

--- szukidavis@... wrote:

> POLIO " NON-OUTBREAK " AMONG THE AMISH

>

> Dr. Sherri Tenpenny, DO

> December 2, 2005

> NewsWithViews.com

>

> On October 14, the major media outlets shrieked a

> report of “the first

> outbreak of polio in the United States in 26

> years,†occurring in an Amish community

> in central Minnesota. The specter of hundreds of

> children in braces and iron

> lung machines lining the halls of hospitals

> immediately danced through the

> air, and directly into the minds of parents who have

> chosen to not vaccinate

> their children. More than a month later, phone calls

> and emails from concerned

> parents continue to pour in. The fears surrounding

> this “outbreak†need to be

> put to rest. First of all, there wasn’t an

> “outbreak of polio.†There was only

> the discovery of an inactivated polio virus in the

> stool of four children. The

> first confirmation was in a 7-month old Amish

> infant, presumably

> hospitalized, with severe immune deficiency. The

> “find†prompted screening of other

> children in the community; four children were

> confirmed positive. None experienced

> any type of paralysis. Part of the panic can be

> blamed on inaccurate

> reporting. The virus that was identified was not

> “wild polio.†It was a virus that is

> found only in the oral polio vaccine (OPV). Oral

> vaccine-strain viruses are

> inactivated with formaldehyde and are generally

> considered by the CDC “too weakâ€

> to cause disease. Even though the OPV is still used

> extensively in Third

> World countries, it has not been used in the United

> States since 2000. How did

> children in an isolated Amish community, with no

> exposure to foreigners, become

> exposed to vaccine-strain polio virus? That remains

> a mystery. The unasked

> question is why was finding this strain front-page

> news? My suspicion is that it

> was because it was an Amish child; a large number of

> the Amish choose to not

> vaccinate their children. A confirmation would serve

> a dual purpose: to make an

> â€example†of the Amish and scare parents into

> believing polio still being â€

> in circulation,†when in fact, it is not. A review

> of polio is important to

> alleviating the fears about the disease. Keep in

> mind that the last case of “wild

> type†polio virus in U.S was in 1979; the last

> case the Western Hemisphere

> was in the Peru, in 1991. Polioviruses are transient

> inhabitants of the

> gastrointestinal tract. Up to 95% of all polio

> infections are completely asymptomatic.

> Approximately 5% of polio infections consist of a

> minor, nonspecific illness

> consisting of an upper respiratory tract infection

> (sore throat and fever) and

> gastrointestinal disturbances (nausea, vomiting,

> abdominal pain, and

> diarrhea). This influenza-like illness, clinically

> indistinguishable from the myriad

> of other viral illnesses, is characterized by

> complete recovery in less than a

> week with resultant life time immunity. Less than 1%

> of all polio infections

> result in paralysis. Most importantly, the vast

> majority of individuals who

> contract paralytic poliomyelitis recover with

> complete—or near complete—return

> of muscle function. Any weakness that is still

> present 12 months after onset of

> paralysis is usually considered permanent.[1] The

> take home message from the “

> Amish outbreak†is this:

>

> > 1. Polio is not a synonym for paralysis.

> > 2. The presence of vaccine-strain polio identified

> in the stool of 4

> > asymptomatic children is not a “polio

> outbreak.â€

> > 3. There have been no wild polio viruses

> identified in the Western

> > hemisphere since 1991.

> > 4. The WHO certified the Western hemisphere

> “polio free†in 1994.

> >

> >

> >

>

>

>

> [Non-text portions of this message have been

> removed]

>

>

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In a message dated 2/12/07 3:32:45 PM Eastern Standard Time,

privet012002@... writes:

> There is no proven scientific link between autism and

> vaccines. Research is continuing.

>

>

>

>

>

>

Yes there is.

[Guest guest]

Dr W

you completely ignored the " Autism " thing and skipped

over to " polio " when forwarding articles I wanted

about vaccinations and the Amish population. When did

I ever mention POLIO

Polio outbreaks, as you know, are quite different from

Autism

Now I need my mint flavored calcium carbonate!

something of interest

http://www.gentlebirth.org/archives/brtrauma.html

scroll to Autism and vaccination topics (typically

homebirths with midwives have significanly fewer birth

interventions and most DO NOT vaccinate) a causative

factor?

local MI midwives report NO know cases of Autism in

their practices

--- Dr Wolski <privet012002@...> wrote:

> This confirms the safety of polio vaccine!!!

> The vaccins strain is safe, so all kids need to get

> immunized against the wild strain. The reason for

> no

> polio since 1979 is the vsccine!

>

>

>

> --- szukidavis@... wrote:

>

> > POLIO " NON-OUTBREAK " AMONG THE AMISH

> >

> > Dr. Sherri Tenpenny, DO

> > December 2, 2005

> > NewsWithViews.com

> >

> > On October 14, the major media outlets shrieked a

> > report of “the first

> > outbreak of polio in the United States in 26

> > years,†occurring in an Amish community

> > in central Minnesota. The specter of hundreds of

> > children in braces and iron

> > lung machines lining the halls of hospitals

> > immediately danced through the

> > air, and directly into the minds of parents who

> have

> > chosen to not vaccinate

> > their children. More than a month later, phone

> calls

> > and emails from concerned

> > parents continue to pour in. The fears surrounding

> > this “outbreak†need to be

> > put to rest. First of all, there wasn’t an

> > “outbreak of polio.†There was only

> > the discovery of an inactivated polio virus in the

> > stool of four children. The

> > first confirmation was in a 7-month old Amish

> > infant, presumably

> > hospitalized, with severe immune deficiency. The

> > “find†prompted screening of other

> > children in the community; four children were

> > confirmed positive. None experienced

> > any type of paralysis. Part of the panic can be

> > blamed on inaccurate

> > reporting. The virus that was identified was not

> > “wild polio.†It was a virus that is

> > found only in the oral polio vaccine (OPV). Oral

> > vaccine-strain viruses are

> > inactivated with formaldehyde and are generally

> > considered by the CDC “too weakâ€

> > to cause disease. Even though the OPV is still

> used

> > extensively in Third

> > World countries, it has not been used in the

> United

> > States since 2000. How did

> > children in an isolated Amish community, with no

> > exposure to foreigners, become

> > exposed to vaccine-strain polio virus? That

> remains

> > a mystery. The unasked

> > question is why was finding this strain front-page

> > news? My suspicion is that it

> > was because it was an Amish child; a large number

> of

> > the Amish choose to not

> > vaccinate their children. A confirmation would

> serve

> > a dual purpose: to make an

> > â€example†of the Amish and scare parents into

> > believing polio still being â€

> > in circulation,†when in fact, it is not. A

> review

> > of polio is important to

> > alleviating the fears about the disease. Keep in

> > mind that the last case of “wild

> > type†polio virus in U.S was in 1979; the last

> > case the Western Hemisphere

> > was in the Peru, in 1991. Polioviruses are

> transient

> > inhabitants of the

> > gastrointestinal tract. Up to 95% of all polio

> > infections are completely asymptomatic.

> > Approximately 5% of polio infections consist of a

> > minor, nonspecific illness

> > consisting of an upper respiratory tract infection

> > (sore throat and fever) and

> > gastrointestinal disturbances (nausea, vomiting,

> > abdominal pain, and

> > diarrhea). This influenza-like illness, clinically

> > indistinguishable from the myriad

> > of other viral illnesses, is characterized by

> > complete recovery in less than a

> > week with resultant life time immunity. Less than

> 1%

> > of all polio infections

> > result in paralysis. Most importantly, the vast

> > majority of individuals who

> > contract paralytic poliomyelitis recover with

> > complete—or near complete—return

> > of muscle function. Any weakness that is still

> > present 12 months after onset of

> > paralysis is usually considered permanent.[1] The

> > take home message from the “

> > Amish outbreak†is this:

> >

> > > 1. Polio is not a synonym for paralysis.

> > > 2. The presence of vaccine-strain polio

> identified

> > in the stool of 4

> > > asymptomatic children is not a “polio

> > outbreak.â€

> > > 3. There have been no wild polio viruses

> > identified in the Western

> > > hemisphere since 1991.

> > > 4. The WHO certified the Western hemisphere

> > “polio free†in 1994.

> > >

> > >

> > >

> >

> >

> >

> > [Non-text portions of this message have been

> > removed]

> >

> >

>

>

>

>

>

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In a message dated 2/12/07 4:28:59 PM Eastern Standard Time,

privet012002@... writes:

> It's all nonscientific so far.

>

> Testamonials are good enough for me...evidence piling up and statistics are

> good enough for me...haven't we learned enough about big pharma to come to

> our own conclusions. Are we really going to wait forever for them to do a

> study on their own products? No way.

[Guest guest]

There is no proven scientific link between autism and

vaccines. Research is continuing.

--- kathie grant <kathiegrantrn@...> wrote:

> Dr W

>

> you completely ignored the " Autism " thing and

> skipped

> over to " polio " when forwarding articles I wanted

> about vaccinations and the Amish population. When

> did

> I ever mention POLIO

>

> Polio outbreaks, as you know, are quite different

> from

> Autism

>

> Now I need my mint flavored calcium carbonate!

>

> something of interest

>

> http://www.gentlebirth.org/archives/brtrauma.html

>

> scroll to Autism and vaccination topics (typically

> homebirths with midwives have significanly fewer

> birth

> interventions and most DO NOT vaccinate) a

> causative

> factor?

>

> local MI midwives report NO know cases of Autism in

> their practices

>

>

> --- Dr Wolski <privet012002@...> wrote:

>

> > This confirms the safety of polio vaccine!!!

> > The vaccins strain is safe, so all kids need to

> get

> > immunized against the wild strain. The reason for

> > no

> > polio since 1979 is the vsccine!

> >

> >

> >

> > --- szukidavis@... wrote:

> >

> > > POLIO " NON-OUTBREAK " AMONG THE AMISH

> > >

> > > Dr. Sherri Tenpenny, DO

> > > December 2, 2005

> > > NewsWithViews.com

> > >

> > > On October 14, the major media outlets shrieked

> a

> > > report of “the first

> > > outbreak of polio in the United States in 26

> > > years,†occurring in an Amish community

> > > in central Minnesota. The specter of hundreds of

> > > children in braces and iron

> > > lung machines lining the halls of hospitals

> > > immediately danced through the

> > > air, and directly into the minds of parents who

> > have

> > > chosen to not vaccinate

> > > their children. More than a month later, phone

> > calls

> > > and emails from concerned

> > > parents continue to pour in. The fears

> surrounding

> > > this “outbreak†need to be

> > > put to rest. First of all, there wasn’t an

> > > “outbreak of polio.†There was only

> > > the discovery of an inactivated polio virus in

> the

> > > stool of four children. The

> > > first confirmation was in a 7-month old Amish

> > > infant, presumably

> > > hospitalized, with severe immune deficiency. The

> > > “find†prompted screening of other

> > > children in the community; four children were

> > > confirmed positive. None experienced

> > > any type of paralysis. Part of the panic can be

> > > blamed on inaccurate

> > > reporting. The virus that was identified was not

> > > “wild polio.†It was a virus that is

> > > found only in the oral polio vaccine (OPV). Oral

> > > vaccine-strain viruses are

> > > inactivated with formaldehyde and are generally

> > > considered by the CDC “too weakâ€

> > > to cause disease. Even though the OPV is still

> > used

> > > extensively in Third

> > > World countries, it has not been used in the

> > United

> > > States since 2000. How did

> > > children in an isolated Amish community, with no

> > > exposure to foreigners, become

> > > exposed to vaccine-strain polio virus? That

> > remains

> > > a mystery. The unasked

> > > question is why was finding this strain

> front-page

> > > news? My suspicion is that it

> > > was because it was an Amish child; a large

> number

> > of

> > > the Amish choose to not

> > > vaccinate their children. A confirmation would

> > serve

> > > a dual purpose: to make an

> > > â€example†of the Amish and scare parents

> into

> > > believing polio still being â€

> > > in circulation,†when in fact, it is not. A

> > review

> > > of polio is important to

> > > alleviating the fears about the disease. Keep in

> > > mind that the last case of “wild

> > > type†polio virus in U.S was in 1979; the last

> > > case the Western Hemisphere

> > > was in the Peru, in 1991. Polioviruses are

> > transient

> > > inhabitants of the

> > > gastrointestinal tract. Up to 95% of all polio

> > > infections are completely asymptomatic.

> > > Approximately 5% of polio infections consist of

> a

> > > minor, nonspecific illness

> > > consisting of an upper respiratory tract

> infection

> > > (sore throat and fever) and

> > > gastrointestinal disturbances (nausea, vomiting,

> > > abdominal pain, and

> > > diarrhea). This influenza-like illness,

> clinically

> > > indistinguishable from the myriad

> > > of other viral illnesses, is characterized by

> > > complete recovery in less than a

> > > week with resultant life time immunity. Less

> than

> > 1%

> > > of all polio infections

> > > result in paralysis. Most importantly, the vast

> > > majority of individuals who

> > > contract paralytic poliomyelitis recover with

> > > complete—or near complete—return

> > > of muscle function. Any weakness that is still

> > > present 12 months after onset of

> > > paralysis is usually considered permanent.[1]

> The

> > > take home message from the “

> > > Amish outbreak†is this:

> > >

> > > > 1. Polio is not a synonym for paralysis.

> > > > 2. The presence of vaccine-strain polio

> > identified

> > > in the stool of 4

> > > > asymptomatic children is not a “polio

> > > outbreak.â€

> > > > 3. There have been no wild polio viruses

> > > identified in the Western

> > > > hemisphere since 1991.

> > > > 4. The WHO certified the Western hemisphere

> > > “polio free†in 1994.

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > [Non-text portions of this message have been

> > > removed]

> > >

> > >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

>

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It's all nonscientific so far.

--- szukidavis@... wrote:

> In a message dated 2/12/07 3:32:45 PM Eastern

> Standard Time,

> privet012002@... writes:

>

>

> > There is no proven scientific link between autism

> and

> > vaccines. Research is continuing.

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

>

> Yes there is.

>

>

> [Non-text portions of this message have been

> removed]

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Is the Polio Vaccine you are referring to a oral vaccine or

injectable? I believe one would contain heavy metals (mercury) and

one might not. May make the difference!!

Kathie

>

> > POLIO " NON-OUTBREAK " AMONG THE AMISH

> >

> > Dr. Sherri Tenpenny, DO

> > December 2, 2005

> > NewsWithViews.com

> >

> > On October 14, the major media outlets shrieked a

> > report of “the first

> > outbreak of polio in the United States in 26

> > years,†occurring in an Amish community

> > in central Minnesota. The specter of hundreds of

> > children in braces and iron

> > lung machines lining the halls of hospitals

> > immediately danced through the

> > air, and directly into the minds of parents who have

> > chosen to not vaccinate

> > their children. More than a month later, phone calls

> > and emails from concerned

> > parents continue to pour in. The fears surrounding

> > this “outbreak†need to be

> > put to rest. First of all, there wasn’t an

> > “outbreak of polio.†There was only

> > the discovery of an inactivated polio virus in the

> > stool of four children. The

> > first confirmation was in a 7-month old Amish

> > infant, presumably

> > hospitalized, with severe immune deficiency. The

> > “find†prompted screening of other

> > children in the community; four children were

> > confirmed positive. None experienced

> > any type of paralysis. Part of the panic can be

> > blamed on inaccurate

> > reporting. The virus that was identified was not

> > “wild polio.†It was a virus that is

> > found only in the oral polio vaccine (OPV). Oral

> > vaccine-strain viruses are

> > inactivated with formaldehyde and are generally

> > considered by the CDC “too weakâ€

> > to cause disease. Even though the OPV is still used

> > extensively in Third

> > World countries, it has not been used in the United

> > States since 2000. How did

> > children in an isolated Amish community, with no

> > exposure to foreigners, become

> > exposed to vaccine-strain polio virus? That remains

> > a mystery. The unasked

> > question is why was finding this strain front-page

> > news? My suspicion is that it

> > was because it was an Amish child; a large number of

> > the Amish choose to not

> > vaccinate their children. A confirmation would serve

> > a dual purpose: to make an

> > â€example†of the Amish and scare parents into

> > believing polio still being â€

> > in circulation,†when in fact, it is not. A review

> > of polio is important to

> > alleviating the fears about the disease. Keep in

> > mind that the last case of “wild

> > type†polio virus in U.S was in 1979; the last

> > case the Western Hemisphere

> > was in the Peru, in 1991. Polioviruses are transient

> > inhabitants of the

> > gastrointestinal tract. Up to 95% of all polio

> > infections are completely asymptomatic.

> > Approximately 5% of polio infections consist of a

> > minor, nonspecific illness

> > consisting of an upper respiratory tract infection

> > (sore throat and fever) and

> > gastrointestinal disturbances (nausea, vomiting,

> > abdominal pain, and

> > diarrhea). This influenza-like illness, clinically

> > indistinguishable from the myriad

> > of other viral illnesses, is characterized by

> > complete recovery in less than a

> > week with resultant life time immunity. Less than 1%

> > of all polio infections

> > result in paralysis. Most importantly, the vast

> > majority of individuals who

> > contract paralytic poliomyelitis recover with

> > complete†" or near complete†" return

> > of muscle function. Any weakness that is still

> > present 12 months after onset of

> > paralysis is usually considered permanent.[1] The

> > take home message from the “

> > Amish outbreak†is this:

> >

> > > 1. Polio is not a synonym for paralysis.

> > > 2. The presence of vaccine-strain polio identified

> > in the stool of 4

> > > asymptomatic children is not a “polio

> > outbreak.â€

> > > 3. There have been no wild polio viruses

> > identified in the Western

> > > hemisphere since 1991.

> > > 4. The WHO certified the Western hemisphere

> > “polio free†in 1994.

> > >

> > >

> > >

> >

> >

> >

> > [Non-text portions of this message have been

> > removed]

> >

> >

>

>

>

>

>

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