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