Facts, Not Fantasy!: Vaccine preventable death

And two more frightening and heart-wrenching stories from Vaccine Central blog... I really think that I need to figure out a direct feed from that blog to here since what we care about are the same things. Not only is this another murder by negligence induced by the paranoia and lies of the anti-vax pro-disease nutters, but there is also yet more outbreaks of preventable diseases... And if you have a baby, I hope you don't live anywhere near Rockford, Ill. Otherwise your baby may end up dead like Callie Grace Van Tornhout or Dana McCaffery (and possibly many more like them).

Add one more child to the list that these despicable liars need to explain why they approve of their death...

Vaccine preventable death – Matthew Meyers

Age at death – 14 years

Cause of death – Meningococcal meningitis

Vaccination status – Unknown, possibly unvaccinated. “She didn’t know he was at-risk,” said a family member referring to Matthews mother.

Synopsis - Meyers came home from a track and field meet complaining his ribs hurt. His mom, Renee Gardner, of Lake George, thought it might be the flu, and the 14-year-old went to bed and slept through most of the day Saturday.

“On Sunday morning, she heard him moaning and groaning and called her son, Bill Meyers, who lives on the other side of the lake, to come and help,” Dufore said.

Matthew Meyers fell out of bed and was unresponsive. The family called 911, and he was taken to Clare Medical Center, where tests determined he had meningococcal meningitis. Meyers was airlifted to Covenant HealthCare in Saginaw.

After a week-long battle, Mathew succumbed to the disease shortly after 5 AM on Friday, 05/28/2010. Our heartfelt condolences go out to his family. We are very sorry for your loss.

A fundraiser bake sale will be held Sunday at the Swiss Inn located at 105 W. Park St.

A benefit dinner will be held June 5 at 2 p.m. at the Clare Eagle’s Club, where some of the local donations collected will be presented to Matthew’s mother.

Cash support may be sent to the Matthew R. Meyers Fund, c/o Community Alliance Credit Union, 37401 Plymouth Road, Livonia, MI 48150.

Sources

The Clare County Review

ABC Local Report

Winnebago County reports a whooping cough outbreak

READ THE FULL ARTICLE AT THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE

ROCKFORD, Ill.

Winnebago County health authorities are investigating an outbreak of whooping cough.

So far 33 cases have been reported this month. That compares with only one case on average earlier this year.

Half are in 11- and 12-year-olds. Children that age should get booster shots because immunity from early childhood pertussis vaccines can wane. Sue Fuller of the county health department says adults should be sure to have booster shots too.

READ THE FULL ARTICLE AT THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE

Facts, Not Fantasy!