Flu (Scare) Season Goes Into OverdriveJohn Galt However, fine details are normally not the strong suit of corporate media, so that is where we must look before we decide to go into full-blown panic mode and start lining up to get jabbed with the latest vaccine concoction. For instance, people are still getting sick and are dying even after getting the flu shot. As even the Associated Press was forced to highlight: Perhaps one reason for the ineffectiveness of this years vaccine is that the most virulent strain of H3N2v is not included in the vaccine. The increasing hype over a flu season that turns into a possible pandemic has terrorized a significant part of the population. This is important to keep in mind, as the CDC often reports the increased numbers of visits to doctors and hospitals based on flu-like symptoms. People who are on edge about contracting a life-threatening virus are likely to interpret every ache, pain, and sniffle into the most dreaded of possibilities after being bombarded by an onslaught of media reports. The range of flu deaths as provided by the CDC over a roughly 30-year period has been 3,000-49,000 annually. We must also keep in mind that these are categorized as flu-related deaths which include those who had other serious or life-threatening illnesses and might have been pushed over the edge by contracting the seasonal flu. Naturally the corporate media has been reporting that this year looks to be the worst ever. However, the CDC itself has said that this year looks to be within the normal range. A greater concern for the health of Americans should be declining nutritional values, as well as an increasingly sedentary lifestyle, coupled with every imaginable food and environmental toxin; these elements contribute to far more sickness and death. In fact, a recent study found that the average child is now chronically sick, and that vaccines themselves appear to be a contributing factor. As reported by Gaia Health: Furthermore, the conditions include autism, asthma, diabetes, allergies and neurological disorders. Health writer, Heidi Stevenson, points out some additional facts: So rather than look for the latest pill or jab, perhaps we should look to nature for some answers. And if you want to go down the rabbit hole about a possible over-arching agenda for the peddling of vaccines, please have a look at Catherine J. Frompovichs article about vaccine taxes funding the U.S. deficit. With so many corporate and governmental interests riding the wave of flu hysteria, it pays to keep a very healthy skepticism. Read other articles by John Galt Here 