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Homemade Mosquito Repellent

The Zika virus carried by mosquitoes has become a hot topic and is the basis for many unwarranted fears for most people in the United States. While it is a dangerous virus that can be sexually transmitted (one reported in S.C.), here in the US, it only affects about 1000 people per year. As of August 18, 2016, there are 34 known cases of Zika virus in South Carolina. * So far president Obama has asked congress for $1.9 billion to help develop a Zika vaccine.   WhiteHouse.gov/zika * The White House also is seeking flexibility to use some of its unspent funding for the Ebola crisis to respond to Zika or other infectious diseases.  WashingtonPost.com/   You can also learn more about the Zika virus from the Centers for Disease Control at   CDC.gov/zika/ . Each state should also provide information. The link for South Carolina is  SCDHEC.gov/ , which provides useful information on symptoms, transmission and prevention. Homemade Mosquito Repellen...

Canada Donating Ebola Vaccine

Canada has developed an Ebola vaccine. The Canadian government owns it, not a corporation. Canada is donating the vaccine to help fight the Ebola outbreak. The first vials will be sent to the World Health Organization on Monday, October 20, 2014. Sounds promising, right? Keep reading… “The Government of Canada has licensed the rights to NewLink Genetics through its wholly owned subsidiary BioProtection Systems to further develop the product for use in humans.” “The World Health Organization, in consultation with partners, including the health authorities from the affected countries, will guide and facilitate how the vaccine is distributed and used.” http://news.gc.ca/web/article-en.do?mthd=index&crtr.page=1&nid=894989 The rights to this vaccine are being licensed to a U.S. company, NewLink Genetics. The CEO and 2nd largest shareholder of NewLink is Charles J. Link Jr., M.D. However, the largest shareholder is Stine Seed Farm, Inc. Most people have not heard of Stine S...