Sorry Wrong Numbers?!?

Why are we so smart? How did everybody else get it wrong? Are we wrong? We verify and we ask the unasked questions. We also tell you when we ask, who we ask, when they allow us to we tell you what they say or at least our impressions or responses to their information.

There appears to be a disconnect between what we read and document and what they say and don't. The network specialists, whom all are notable physicians, explain what's reported without challenge.

We went back to their source the CDC and we discovered that the numbers don't match because we discovered a number "reset." The Center for Disease Control and Prevention started from zero in their counting techniques. That's one reason our numbers don't match theirs. The CDC only reports "pediatric" deaths and not all deaths. We also can't confirm the numbers for our region because all though the number were reset to zero all jurisdictions don't report the numbers to the public in their "contact" email addresses.

Our questions now are: Do our jurisdictions have an obligations to us their paying public to conceal our information. Do we need to know? Are we better off being lied to? You lie! Or Lie to us! Which do we prefer? Can we handle the truth?

We reviewed the footage and what they say the professionals don't say. See if you can hear or find what they say because we certainly can't? Here are the reports and here are the facts that they had to reach the conclusions that they did. We couldn't. Watch and compare - we don't know how they did it - maybe you can figure it out and tell us.

Our favorite is NBC Nightly News whose story mentioned the report from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease (NIAID). The NBC evening news report talked about how many shots NIAID is recommending for children, which can be protected with just one dose, and needed a booster shot in the past. NBC shows the NIAID director Anthony S. Fauci, M.D. speaking but do not air his words saying what their report claims he says.

Our least favorite news broadcast is ABC's World News Tonight which had the least informative report which ignored the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease statement to focus on the CDC video contest winner on how to prevent the virus which they called "Fun With the Flu." Though the least informative it turns out to be the most accurate.

We love Katie Couric the NBC transplant to CBS but aren't a fan of the CBS Evening News. The networks graphics highlight that their source is NIAID and asks the important question: "How Do We Know It's Safe?" and speaks about the two forms of the vaccine - spray & or shot. They get it wrong as well even though CBS uses their own female physician to highlight the electronic chart.

Watch the broadcast if you've got ten (10) minutes and compare them to this statement from the source the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease (NIAID): "This is very encouraging news," says NIAID Director Anthony S. Fauci, M.D. "As we had hoped, responses to the 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccine are very similar to what we see with routinely used seasonal influenza vaccines made in the same way..."

"...These results are not unexpected and are both similar to what is seen with seasonal influenza vaccines and consistent with what we and our colleagues at the Food and Drug Administration anticipated," notes Dr. Fauci.

We asked the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) why there appears to be a disconnect between what they say on their website and what the networks report. Here's how we discovered why our numbers don't equal their numbers. "During week 36 - 1,378 (18.2%) specimens tested by U.S. World Health Organization (WHO) and National Respiratory and Enteric Virus Surveillance System (NREVSS) collaborating laboratories and reported to CDC/Influenza Division were positive for influenza..."

"...Two influenza-associated pediatric deaths were reported, and both were associated with 2009 influenza A (H1N1) virus infection..."

"...The 2009-10 influenza season officially begins October 4, 2009. To allow jurisdictions to implement the new case definition, counts were reset to zero on August 30, 2009. From August 30-September 12, 2009 4,569 hospitalizations and 364 deaths associated with influenza virus infection, or based on syndromic surveillance for influenza and pneumonia, were reported to CDC."

We'll of course their numbers are lower when they hit the "reset count" button and only show you the lowest groups (children's) numbers. Here's our verification and proof - where's theirs? So who are you going to believe them or our lying facts?

We were surprised to find this little nugget of truth from the World Health Organization (WHO) about the US and the H1N1 "swine flu." It's on page 1 of the PDF so you don't have to read it all. "The pandemic A(H1Nl) virus was first detected in April in the United States and shown to be responsible for outbreaks in Mexico in March and April. Outbreaks subsequently occurred in all regions of the world and by July pandemic A(H1Nl) was the predominant influenza virus circulating in many countries in the Americas, Asia, Europe and Oceania."

We're number one! We're number one!