Table of Contents

Why Consider Opposing Viewpoints? 11

Introduction 14

Chapter 1 Do Epidemics Pose a Significant Health Risk?

Chapter Preface 20

1 Infectious Diseases Are a Threat to America and the World Margaret A. Hamburg et al. 22

2 The Media Exaggerate the Risks of Infectious Diseases Colin Schultz 34

3 The Aids Pandemic Is Still a Global Health Threat Josh Ruxin 43

4 The Aids Pandemic Can Be Eliminated Clare Wilson 49

5 The Threat of a Heterosexual Aids Pandemic Is Over Jeremy Laurance 59

6 The Obesity Epidemic Poses a Global Health Threat Rita E. Carey 65

7 The Obesity Epidemic Is a Myth Patrick Basham John Luik 75

8 The Indian Superbug Ndm-1 Is a Growing Health Threat Michael Hanlon 79

Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography 85

Chapter 2 How Serious Was the Threat of air HiNi Swine Flu Pandemic?

Chapter Preface 87

1 H1N1 Was Never a Serious Threat to world wealth DanielJ. Ncayiyana 89

2 H1N1 Could Have Posed a Serious Threat to World Health Mark Honigsbaum 93

3 The Government Manufactured the H1N1 Threat Karen DeCoster 98

4 The Government Did Not Manufacture the H1N1 Threat Sam Vaknin 106

5 Pharmaceutical Companies Paid Health Experts to Hype the H1N1 Threat Rudi C. Loehwing 111

6 Health Experts Were Not Paid to Hype the H1N1 Threat Debora MacKenzie 119

Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography 124

Chapter 3 Are Vaccines Harmful?

Chapter Preface 126

1 Requiring Mandatory Vaccination Is Dangerous Associated Press 129

2 Vaccines Are Safe and Effective Brenda L. Bartlett Stephen K. Tyring 134

3 Compelling Evidence Shows That Vaccines Trigger Autism J.B. Handley 146

4 Vaccines Do Not Cause Autism Kelley King Heyworth 152

5 Vaccination Refusal Is a Right to Safeguard Personal Health Sherri Tenpenny

6 Vaccination Refusal Endangers Public Health Saad B. Omer 169

Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography 183

Chapter 4 Are America and the World Prepared for Coming Pandemics?

Chapter Preface 185

1 Federal and State Authorities Are Not Prepared for a Serious Pandemic Stephen E. Flynn Irwin Redlener 187

2 Americans' Concerns About Vaccination Must Be Overcome to Prepare for Future Pandemics Gillian K. SteelFisher 194

3 America Is Not Prepared for Bioterrorism Attacks Tata O'Toole 205

4 America Is Better Prepared for Bioterrorism Attacks Aaron Katz Andrea B. Staiti Kelly L. McKenzie 219

5 Nations Have Not Shown Willingness to Overcome Self-interest in Fighting Pandemics John Barry 240

Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography 246

For Further Discussion 247

Organizations to Contact 251

Bibliography of Books 257

Index 260