Other notable deaths in 2016

[Virago]

We've all mourned the loss of many performing artists during the year 2016. The deaths of so many high-profile people, many still in their creative prime, has stunned us all.

But so many other notable people died without fanfare and without public adoration. Many of whom, through their fields of expertise, have created a better world beyond measure.

One such person is Dr Donald Henderson, an American doctor and epidemiologist. Henderson directed a 10 year vaccination programme (1967-1977) which resulted in the world-wide eradication of Smallpox. The World Health Organisation certified the global eradication of Smallpox in 1979.

Smallpox was a particularly nasty disease. It is estimated that it killed 300 to 500 million people in the 20th century, before being eradicated. Mortality rates for children was over 80%.



Thankfully, the successful eradication happened before the internet age, and before the modern anti-vax hysteria. Today's anti-vaxxers would no doubt be willing to let the disease continue, on the basis of some tenuous suggestion of vaccine side-effects. But I digress...

For me, Dr Henderson is a true modern-day hero, and deserves public recognition of his achievements.

Doctor Donald Ainslie Henderson (7 September 1928 to 19 August 2016).

[onearmedbandit]

Deserves more recognition than Bowie/Prince/George Michael/et al combined in my opinion.

[Katman]

But I digress...

You just can't help yourself though, can you?

[Berries]

We've all mourned the loss of many performing artists during the year 2016. The deaths of so many high-profile people, many still in their creative prime, has stunned us all.

Speak for yourself. Can't say I was stunned by any of them and I certainly haven't mourned for people I have never met.


Apart from Paul Daniels.

But not a lot.

[Katman]

......and I certainly haven't mourned for people I have never met.

It wasn't that long ago that we would have had 6 pages of mourning the death of a murdering, rapist motorcyclist - all before any details emerged of the incident.

[Virago]

Speak for yourself. Can't say I was stunned by any of them and I certainly haven't mourned for people I have never met.


Apart from Paul Daniels.

But not a lot.

Fairy muff.

[jasonu]

Speak for yourself. Can't say I was stunned by any of them and I certainly haven't mourned for people I have never met.
.

What he said, speak for yourself.
Apart from David Bowie which was a bit of a bummer I am not at all bothered about the rest. Sure didn't mourn.

[Swoop]

Henderson directed a 10 year vaccination programme (1967-1977) which resulted in the world-wide eradication of Smallpox. The World Health Organisation certified the global eradication of Smallpox in 1979.

Interesting. Amazing work and something that the human race can celebrate the eradication of.
Do you know whether this has been entirely eliminated from the planet, or have we kept "samples" in laboratories (CDC perhaps)?

[Laava]

Interesting. Amazing work and something that the human race can celebrate the eradication of.
Do you know whether this has been entirely eliminated from the planet, or have we kept "samples" in laboratories (CDC perhaps)?

You could start a "hysteria" thread on the topic for our open brained, oh I mean "minded", members to vent their spleens in.

[Katman]

Do you know whether this has been entirely eliminated from the planet, or have we kept "samples" in laboratories (CDC perhaps)?

Why would they get rid of it?

It might be 'useful' one day.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smallp...on_controversy

[Virago]

Interesting. Amazing work and something that the human race can celebrate the eradication of.
Do you know whether this has been entirely eliminated from the planet, or have we kept "samples" in laboratories (CDC perhaps)?

Katman's link answers that question. It's not the most objective Wikipedia page, but it does raise some key issues. I note with interest that the esteemed Dr Henderson led the push for permanent destruction of the last samples, while an army scientist is (conveniently) fighting to keep them. Shit, this conspiracy stuff is infectious - is there vaccine I can use?

[Katman]

Shit, this conspiracy stuff is infectious - is there vaccine I can use?

http://www.sellbetter.ca/wp-content/...05/blinder.jpg

[R650R]

Thankfully, the successful eradication happened before the internet age, and before the modern anti-vax hysteria. Today's anti-vaxxers would no doubt be willing to let the disease continue, on the basis of some tenuous suggestion of vaccine side-effects. But I digress...

Back then some vaccines were genuinely good and administered the proper way, eg polio vax was orally administered so the bodys natural immune system was exposed in the proper order and way.
But now we have corporate brewed cocktails injected in high dose and multiple vaccinnes at same time overwhelming young bodies.

Before the age of the internet we had a family member brain damaged by a vaccine. His mother said it was like they turned off the lights the moment he got and hes never been the same since. Of course the doctors at time we trained to rubbish any possible claims and absent social media it wa svery hard to hear of similar cases.
You know you can support the concept of something but at the same time say hey soemthings not right with this shit, its hurting many people......

[Katman]

You know you can support the concept of something but at the same time say hey soemthings not right with this shit, its hurting many people.....

That's the thing that amuses me most about some of the fucking morons on here.

Even Andrew Wakefield is on record stating that he's not 'anti-vaccine'.

Unfortunately though, far too many people seem to think if you have the gall to ask questions about vaccines it means you want to return to an era of rampant disease.

[Voltaire]

That's the thing that amuses me most about some of the fucking morons on here.

your easily amused.

Ever heard of joie de vivre