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Toddler From India Dies After COVID Nasal Swab

https://thelogicalindian.com/humaninterest/infant-dies-in-medical-negligence-

Tripura: 3-Day-Old Dies After Nurse Inserts Nasal Swab For COVID Test, Family Alleges Negligence

Soon after the cotton swabs were inserted, the infant started bleeding from the nose.

The Logical Indian Crew

Tripura | 16 Aug 2020

Writer : Sumanti Sen | Editor : Prateek Gautam | Creatives : Abhishek M

179507-babyweb-1 Image Credit: amarujala

A three-day-old baby died in a government hospital in Tripura’s Agartala on Wednesday, August 12, allegedly after a nurse inserted a nasal swab to take samples for its COVID-19 test. (See link for article)

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**Comment**

This is the second case I’ve posted on the dangers of the COVID swab. The first is here: https://madisonarealymesupportgroup.com/2020/10/02/woman-leaks-cerebrospinal-fluid-after-covid-test/

In the toddler’s case, bleeding from the nose wouldn’t stop, and death occurred on the same day.

While the first case involved an undiagnosed skull defect, and the second also cannot be proven conclusively to be caused by the swab, they should serve as reminders that tests are not without risk and those risks need to be weighed.

I find it interesting that public ‘authorities,’ insist that people obtain, at all costs, vaccines and tests that they have financial interests in and turn a blind eye to risks – despite these things causing severe injury or death, but downplay, ignore, and actually sabotage patients by denying treatment to the thousands upon thousands who suffer due to the complex infection(s). Their bias couldn’t be more glaring.

Also, please remember that ALL the COVID-19 testing, as well as the approved testing for Lyme is abysmal and worthless: https://madisonarealymesupportgroup.com/2020/03/01/study-cdcs-2-tier-lyme-testing-inaccurate-in-more-than-70-of-cases/

https://madisonarealymesupportgroup.com/2020/08/09/gov-mike-dewine-of-ohio-tests-positive-then-negative-for-coronavirus/

Category:

Activism, Testing, Viruses

Lyme Patients: Know Your Rights

https://www.boothbayregister.com/article/patients-know-your-rights

LYME TIME

Patients: Know Your Rights

Paula Jackson Jones Wed, 09/16/2020

Believe it or not, there are still doctors who claim that Lyme is nothing more than mass hysteria ~ even with statistical data showing confirmation of the rise in new cases. How can this be? How can medical professionals still deny that Lyme is a serious health risk here in Maine? How can they argue with patients who present with information in hand about research, testing and treatment? And they do argue with the patients. They argue when a patient asks for their bloodwork to be sent to Igenex, the leading tick-borne disease laboratory for over 25 years (located in California). Patients have the right to have their bloodwork sent anywhere and yet they are being denied this option because providers use whoever their facility is networked with. Interesting…

Medical providers tell patients that Igenex scams patients and pays doctors for their usage. This is not true but I am beginning to wonder, by denying a patient the right to use whatever lab they want and by only using the lab that their medical office is contracted with, who’s scamming who here? Many providers don’t trust Igenex just because they don’t take insurance. To those providers I ask,” then why aren’t you using the tick-borne disease experienced labs that do take insurance??” Daily, I get calls and emails from patients asking what tests should their PCPs be using, which is why patient AND provider resources and educational links are on our website.

They say that Igenex is not FDA-approved.

Laboratories are not required to be FDA approved. They are, however, required to be CLIA approved. The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) regulate laboratory testing and require clinical laboratories to be certificated by their state as well as the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) before they can accept human samples for diagnostic testing. In general terms, the CLIA regulations establish quality standards for laboratory testing performed on specimens from humans, such as blood, body fluid and tissue, for the purpose of diagnosis, prevention, or treatment of disease, or assessment of health.

Igenex, MDL and Galaxy Labs are just a few of over 260,000 US labs that are CLIA-approved and offer highly reliable tests sand panels tarting at $495.

This is a smoke screen practiced by doctors who do not:

understand how labs work and are federally regulated
do not support the new evidence-based scientific research

And why, Why is this still so controversial in 2020?

Did you know that vitamins and supplements are not FDA approved? They are regulated by the U.S. Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994. Now you know, and does that change how you feel about taking that One A Day vitamin or Melatonin before bed? I didn’t think so.

Medical providers who do not fully understand tick-borne disease will use this argument every time and it back fires, every time. It only shows their patient what they don’t know.

Medical providers who continue to spread “fake news” about how other medical providers and labs work, well folks, that is the real scam and it goes to show what they don’t know.

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**Comment**

The reason for “fake news” regarding testing is our public ‘authorities’ own the patents on Lyme testing: https://madisonarealymesupportgroup.com/2019/06/28/who-owns-the-elisa-patents/

They malign anything that competes with their profitable products: https://madisonarealymesupportgroup.com/2020/04/26/cdc-playbook-learning-from-lyme/

They also rig treatment guidelines for their own patent purposes:

https://madisonarealymesupportgroup.com/2020/02/10/the-bitter-feud-over-lymerix/

https://madisonarealymesupportgroup.com/2020/07/30/how-the-cdc-uses-their-own-guidelines-to-rig-the-system/

https://madisonarealymesupportgroup.com/2020/09/25/why-should-we-care-about-lyme-disease-a-colorful-tale-of-government-conflicts-of-interest-probable-bioweaponization-and-pathogen-complexity/

Doctors are just ignorant pawns used by ‘authorities’ who have severe conflicts of interest. Time for doctors to wake up and listen to patients who have been saying the same things for over 40 years. Time for a public health reboot and a CDC, NIAID, FDA walk-away movement:

https://madisonarealymesupportgroup.com/2020/09/01/it-is-time-to-reboot-public-health-time-for-a-cdc-niaid-fda-walk-away-movement/

Category:

Activism, Lyme, Testing

Current COVID-19 Data – No Reason For Lockdowns

http://

COVID-19 Data

October 6, 2020

Ivor Cummins (Dublin) With Julia Hartley-Brewer (London)

On Julie Hartley-Brewer’s fantastic TalkRadio current affairs show this morning, compressing a lot of perspective on this viral issue into a tight 10 minute slot. No-one has a monopoly on the truth – but let’s bring some PERSPECTIVE and PROPORTIONALITY back…before we ruin our society like vandals.

NOTE: My extensive research and interviewing / video/sound editing and much more does require support – please consider helping if you can at my Patreon Link: https://www.patreon.com/IvorCummins For monthly donation to support me directly, or one-off payment – simply use the following link: https://www.tinyurl.com/IvorCummins

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**Comment**

At 6:54 Cummins discusses that since APRIL the data has clearly shown lockdowns do not work.

Once again, the lockdowns have not helped and in many ways have been harmful. There is NO reason to continue them.

Once again, Sweden got it mostly right: https://madisonarealymesupportgroup.com/2020/09/15/its-like-using-a-hammer-to-kill-a-fly-architect-of-swedens-covid-19-anti-lockdown-strategy-finally-vindicated/

https://madisonarealymesupportgroup.com/2020/09/24/swedens-very-different-approach-to-the-covid-19-pandemic-video/

Category:

Activism, Viruses

Tick-Borne Disease Warning Signs in State Parks – Wisconsin Mentioned

https://astho.org/StatePublicHealth/Tick-Borne-Disease-Warning-Signs-in-State-Parks/10-01-20/

Tick-Borne Disease Warning Signs in State Parks

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https://www.campgroundsigns.com/tick-warning-signs

Incidences of tick-borne disease are on the rise, according to the CDC. In 2018, state and local health departments reported about 47,000 cases of tick-borne disease to CDC, 33,000 of which were Lyme disease. According to CDC, state health departments report 30,000 Lyme disease cases each year. However, tick-borne diseases are considered very underreported as recent estimates suggest that approximately 300,000 people contract Lyme disease annually.

Though late spring and summer is considered “tick season,” ticks are still a threat in the fall as many areas of the country continue to see temperatures that ticks can thrive later and later in the year, and as people continue to get outdoors and enjoy their state parks.

Unlike in the case of mosquito-borne disease, where chemical control methods such as adulticiding and larviciding are often used, public health relies on outreach and education for reducing an individual’s exposure to ticks and tick bites. To combat this, some state legislatures are directing state agencies to develop public outreach for preventing tick-borne disease, including signage and communication materials for the public. Below is a look at existing state laws and proposed bills that were introduced or enacted in the past year and a half to determine the legislative landscape around tick-borne disease signage requirements or printed materials in state parks.

Since 2019, three states have introduced legislation requiring state parks to feature warning signage or printed materials on tick-borne diseases at their parks, campgrounds, or other recreation areas. Two states (New York and Wisconsin) have enacted laws surrounding tick-borne disease information signs at state parks since 2019. Wisconsin considered a second bill addressing the state’s Department of Natural Resources’s efforts to raise awareness about Lyme disease. Michigan also introduced a bill in 2019 requiring the installation of signage at state park entrances warning of ticks and tick-borne illnesses.

New York state enacted companion bills in August 2019 requiring its office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation to install Lyme and tick-borne disease warning signs at all state-managed parks, including trail entryways and campgrounds. Assembly Bill A 6752 and Senate Bill S4355 directs the Preservation to conduct an assessment of state parks to determine the best spots to install signage warning the public about Lyme and other tick-borne infections.

Wisconsin enacted a bill in January directing the Department of Natural Resources—along with the Department of Health Services—to design signs in each state park, trail, and recreation area that will raise awareness on Lyme disease, how to avoid tick bites, and encouraging the public to check for bites after each visit. Wisconsin also considered a bill directing each state park that produces its own brochure to also include information on Lyme disease, how to prevent tick bites, and encouraging visitor to check for ticks after visiting. The bill also calls on the Department of Natural Resources to conduct a Lyme disease awareness campaign during the month of May, in connection with Lyme Disease Awareness Month. If enacted, the campaign would have used a combination of digital platforms, including the department’s website, social media, digital newsletters, and print platforms, including the Wisconsin Natural Resources Magazine.

Michigan is considering a bill that would amend the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act. House Bill 4659 would add a section requiring the Department of Natural Resources to install and maintain signs warning the public about the presence of ticks and the threats of tick-borne diseases at each state park entrances, state park and state forest campgrounds, and access points to state trails. The bill defines “state trail” as a right-of-way owned or operated by the department and adapted to hiking, horseback riding, cross country skiing, bicycling, or snowmobile or off-road vehicle use.

Developing and posting signage and communication materials is a low-cost approach to inform the public about potential risks of tick bites, as well as strategies to prevent exposure to ticks. While park services may be hesitant to develop these materials due to a potential reduction in the number of visitors, equipping the public with information about timely prevention strategies and empowering the public to make informed decisions about risks may increase comfort and trust in the park service overall. This is especially important, since public warning and education is the strongest defense against tick-borne diseases.

ASTHO will continue to monitor legislative and executive activity to protect and educate the public on tick-borne diseases.

Courtney Youngbar is a senior analyst of environmental health at ASTHO
Kathy Dolan is the director of environmental health at ASTHO

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For more: https://madisonarealymesupportgroup.com/2020/01/31/tony-evers-signs-two-lyme-bills/

https://madisonarealymesupportgroup.com/2019/06/01/news-story-update-lawmakers-introduce-package-of-bills-aimed-at-lyme-awareness-in-wisconsin/

https://madisonarealymesupportgroup.com/2019/05/30/tick-prevention-lyme-disease-awareness-are-goals-of-new-bills-wisconsin-has-fallen-behind /

https://madisonarealymesupportgroup.com/2019/05/30/newscasts-on-proposed-lyme-bills-tonight-at-6-9-pm-wisconsin/

https://madisonarealymesupportgroup.com/2020/02/27/wisconsin-assembly-passes-lyme-disease-brochure-bill/

https://madisonarealymesupportgroup.com/2019/11/01/update-on-wisconsin-lyme-bills-please-contact-your-representative-on-ab-313/

Category:

Activism, Lyme, Ticks