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2005-08-18 Terror Networks & Islam

Polio cases on the rise in Muslim countries

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Posted by Fred 2005-08-18 15:40|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 "WaPo's kinda behind the curve on this one... "

In other news, water is wet. ;-p

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2005-08-18 15:59|| http://www.ariellestjohndesigns.com]">[http://www.ariellestjohndesigns.com] 2005-08-18 15:59|| Front Page Top

#2 But the polio saga does not yet have a happy ending.

Oh, I dunno.

Posted by BH 2005-08-18 16:05|| 2005-08-18 16:05|| Front Page Top

#3 Gee, big surprise when Islamic governments tell people not to take vacinations since they cause sterility/poisoning/christianity. I don't wish disease on anyone, but they are kinda getting what they deserve at this point....

Posted by mmurray821 2005-08-18 16:10|| 2005-08-18 16:10|| Front Page Top

#4 If you want to trust some deranged holy man who tells you not to take the shot because it's some anti Muslim plot, maybe you deserve what you get?
I think I'll save my sympathy for the sympathetic.

Posted by tu3031 2005-08-18 16:24|| 2005-08-18 16:24|| Front Page Top

#5 This is up there with poor Muslim showing on tsunami relief and poor Muslim showing on helping the Palestinians. Why am I paying $2.69/gal at the pump AND financing aid for the Saudi's dear Muslim brothers? King Fahd's $500,000 is 0.0125% of $4 billion.

Posted by Darrell 2005-08-18 16:31|| 2005-08-18 16:31|| Front Page Top

#6 Another interesting thing about this article is the blatant "let's throw money at the problem" mentality that infects our leftist friends.

They write the words (Muslims don't trust the vaccine), but can't stop obsessing about the amount of money spent even though it's clear that it ain't about the $$$. They just can't help themselves (Muslims and WaPo editorial writers)!

Lest we view the ignorant savages with too much condescension, let us remember that the issue of anthrax vaccination in the military also provokes a great deal of ire.

Posted by Dreadnought 2005-08-18 16:47|| 2005-08-18 16:47|| Front Page Top

#7 has any muslim govt other than the moonbats in Kano State, Nigeria, said to not get vaccinated?

Posted by liberalhawk 2005-08-18 17:35|| 2005-08-18 17:35|| Front Page Top

#8 Re the issue of anthrax vaccination in the military, polio is infectious and out there to be eradicated, but anthrax has not attacked many soldiers to date. So far, it looks like taking anthrax vaccine was riskier than not taking it.

Posted by Darrell 2005-08-18 18:30|| 2005-08-18 18:30|| Front Page Top

#9 LH: Gov'ts? IIRC Mahathir directed something similar, tho' I may be wrong. It is usually individual exalted learned clerics in the Religion of Peace who condemn their youngest and most helpless to a crippled and painful future. Inshal'lah?

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2005-08-18 19:14|| 2005-08-18 19:14|| Front Page Top

#10 LH, you need about a 90% vaccine coverage to stop the spread of polio. Governments are responsible for maintaining that coverage level and taking appropriate steps. Several muslim governments have let their coverage rates fall well below 90%, including Indonesia and Yemen.

Posted by phil_b 2005-08-18 20:17|| 2005-08-18 20:17|| Front Page Top

#11 In 2003, rumors that polio vaccines were harmful began circulating in the Muslim state of Kano in Nigeria, and were echoed by politicians and health officials.

Yeah, but anyone remember where those rumors started?

Yep: clerics. Muslim clerics, to be exact.

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2005-08-18 22:14|| 2005-08-18 22:14|| Front Page Top

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