Senate panel warns live polio vaccine unsafe evidence
Senate Health subcommittee heard that oral Sabin polio vaccine has caused cases of polio among recipients and contacts, while Salk killed vaccine remains unavailable in the U S. Witnesses urged informed parental choice and a major immunization conference to resolve shortages and policy.
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Senate Health Subcommittee
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Federal Center For Disease Control
Stone Age hunting site near Ridgecrest found in California
SAN DIEGO AP Stone Age bones and over 20 000 prehistoric tools were found near China Lake in Kern County just north of Ridgecrest. Dr Emma Lou Davis led 125 scientists who will return Oct 30 to map and excavate a 40 square mile area showing mammoth remains camel bones and stone cutting tools. The team suggests early humans may have migrated from Siberia over a Arctic land bridge and lived near the Mojave Desert where the China Lake Naval Weapons Center now sits.
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Naval Preserve
First flu vaccine arrives in California for high risk
California received the first swine flu vaccine shipments totaling 430000 doses for high risk residents. Los Angeles and San Francisco airports distributed doses while Fresno and Sacramento counties plan mass immunizations within days. Public clinics will provide free vaccines, with private doctors charging only for visits after October 15. A second shipment of 356000 doses was anticipated soon.
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National Health Federation
Study finds Auburn Dam area free of active faults
A six month extension of the fault search around the Auburn Dam found no active earthquakes yet. The study team noted the search continues with high risk assessments to be evaluated.
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Envoy: Turkey shuts opium traffic to the U S
San Francisco AP report says Turkish Foreign Minister Ihsan Caglayan noted a UN study showing opium poppy cultivation limited to three of Turkey’s 67 provinces for legal uses. He claimed no opium reaches illicit markets and urged U S support for military aid to Turkey.
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