US scientists back autism link to MMR

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US scientists back autism link to MMR

By Beezy Marsh and Sally Beck [article in Telegraph, UK]

(Filed: 28/05/2006)

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The measles virus has been found in the guts of children with

a form of autism, renewing fears over the safety of the MMR

jab.

[Actually, this is not true, since there isn't any " measles

virus " , nor any other diseasecausing viruses. But the

conclusions of those people are of interest anyway. - RM]

American researchers have revealed that 85 per cent of

samples taken from autistic children with bowel disorders

contain the virus. The strain is the same as the one used in

the measles, mumps and rubella triple vaccine.

The findings will spark fresh concern about MMR, because

they back theories of a causal link between the jab, autism

and painful gut disorders suffered by a number of autistic

children.

The study replicates findings made by the gastroenterologist

Dr Wakefield in 1998 and Prof O'Leary, a

pathologist, in 2002.

Parents say their children were developing normally until

they had the MMR jab, given when a child is between 12- and

18-months-old. The children now suffer from regressive

autism.

One theory is that the virus passes through the gut, causing

damage, and into the bloodstream, from where it is able to

attack the brain.

More than 2,000 families claim that their children have

suffered damage but the Department of Health reiterated last

night that MMR is safe, a stance supported by the British

Medical Association and all the Royal Colleges. Last year

Government scientists failed to reproduce research results

by Dr Wakefield.

Research to be presented this week in Montreal, Canada,

provides fresh evidence that the measles virus is present

in the guts of autistic children. Dr , of the

Wake Forest University School of Medicine, North Carolina,

studied children with regressive autism and bowel disease.

" Of the handful of results we have in so far, all are

vaccine strain, " he said.

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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2006/05/28/wmmr28.xml & s

Sheet=/news/2006/05/28/ixnews.html

US scientists back autism link to MMR

By Beezy Marsh and Sally Beck

(Filed: 28/05/2006)

The measles virus has been found in the guts of children with a form of

autism, renewing fears over the safety of the MMR jab.

American researchers have revealed that 85 per cent of samples taken from

autistic children with bowel disorders contain the virus. The strain is the

same as the one used in the measles, mumps and rubella triple vaccine.

The findings will spark fresh concern about MMR, because they back theories

of a causal link between the jab, autism and painful gut disorders suffered

by a number of autistic children.

The study replicates findings made by the gastroenterologist Dr

Wakefield in 1998 and Prof O'Leary, a pathologist, in 2002.

Parents say their children were developing normally until they had the MMR

jab, given when a child is between 12- and 18-months-old. The children now

suffer from regressive autism.

One theory is that the virus passes through the gut, causing damage, and

into the bloodstream, from where it is able to attack the brain.

More than 2,000 families claim that their children have suffered damage but

the Department of Health reiterated last night that MMR is safe, a stance

supported by the British Medical Association and all the Royal Colleges.

Last year Government scientists failed to reproduce research results by Dr

Wakefield.

Research to be presented this week in Montreal, Canada, provides fresh

evidence that the measles virus is present in the guts of autistic

children. Dr , of the Wake Forest University School of

Medicine, North Carolina, studied children with regressive autism and bowel

disease. " Of the handful of results we have in so far, all are vaccine

strain, " he said.

13 February 2006[Health]: Secret report reveals 18 child deaths following

vaccinations

16 June 2002: Revealed: more evidence to challenge the safety of MMR

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

Vaccination Information & Choice Network, Nevada City CA & Wales UK

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