And just as Bill Gates is rolling out his genetically engineered mosquitos

BY MERYL NASS | JULY 26, 2023

One dengue vaccine was licensed in the US in 2019 after killing dozens of kids in the Philippines. Philippine Ministry of Health and Sanofi officials went on trial for manslaughter in that case, just before the FDA issued the same vaccine a license. While the license was only issued for people aged 9-16, and only if they had had dengue once already, your tax dollars rolled it out all over Puerto Rico. Will all vaccinators follow those strictures?

Heres what CDC notes about the licensed vaccine:

This vaccine is different from other vaccines in that it is only recommended for people who have already been infected with dengue virus. The reason is that children without previous dengue infection are at increased risk for severe dengue disease and hospitalization if they get dengue after they are vaccinated with Dengvaxia. Therefore, healthcare providers should check for evidence of a laboratory-confirmed previous dengue infection before vaccination.

Another dengue vaccine has come before the VRBPAC FDA committee twice, and I blogged those meetings. It appears it only works for 2 of the 4 dengue strains. It supposedly did not need a blood test before use. Takeda is the manufacturer and it describes the vaccine here.

Epoch Times reports:

The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that cases of dengue fever could reach record highs this year.

Dengue rates are rising globally, with reported cases since 2000 up eight-fold to 4.2 million in 2022, a WHO official said on July 21.

In January, the WHO claimed that dengue is the worlds fastest-spreading tropical disease and alleged it could be a pandemic threat.

The disease was found in Sudans capital Khartoum for the first time on record, according to a health ministry report in March, while Europe has reported a surge in cases and Peru declared a state of emergency in most regions.

About half of the worlds population is now at risk, Raman Velayudhan,...

Saudi Arabia expanding e-visa system to 12 countries including Turkey, Lebanon and Pakistan

Sudan: RSF chief Hemeti appears in public for first time in months

Mogadishu, Somalia, July 27, 2023 The United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) and the Ministry of Health of the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) have partnered to rehabilitate six regional hospitals across the country.

The $12.5 million initiative, which is part of the World Banks Somalia COVID-19 Emergency Vaccination Project Additional Financing, will encompass major renovations, civil works, and the installation of essential medical equipment to enhance the hospitals emergency response capabilities. The project will also integrate climate resilience measures, such as flood prevention mechanisms, wind-resistant structures, and passive cooling systems, to ensure the hospitals are equipped to withstand climate-related challenges.

The hospitals to be rehabilitated are:

1. Bosaso General Hospital in Puntland State
2. Galmudug Regional Referral Hospital in Dhusamareb, Galmudug State
3. Beledweyne District Referral Hospital in Hirshabelle State
4. Bay Regional Hospital in Baidoa, Southwest State
5. Forlanini Hospital in Mogadishu, Banadir Regional Administration (BRA)
6. Garbaharey District Referral Hospital in Jubaland State

We are proud to partner with the Ministry of Health in this important endeavor to strengthen Somalias healthcare system, said Alaa Nemer, Country Director of UNOPS in Somalia. By embarking on this project to rehabilitate the hospitals, we are taking important strides towards building a more resilient and responsive healthcare infrastructure that will deliver much-needed essential healthcare services to communities that need them most, particularly the most vulnerable groups.

By rehabilitating these hospitals, we are not only improving the quality of healthcare services available to the Somali people, but we are also strengthening the countrys ability to respond to emergencies, said H.E Dr. Ali Haji Adan, Minister of Health, FGS. This is a critical investment in Somalias future.

The Ministry of Health will play a key role in overseeing the implementation of the project, working closely with UNOPS Somalia and the World Banks Somalia COVID-19 Emergency Vaccination project team.

The project is expected to be c...

By Priti Gulati Cox and Stan Cox, TomDispatch, July 27, 2023

Its been devastating, even if no ones paying attention.

Three months of fighting in Sudan between the army and a paramilitary group called the Rapid Support Force (RSF) has left at least 3,000 people dead and wounded at least 6,000 more. Over two million people have been displaced within the country, while another 700,000 have fled to neighboring nations. According to the World Health Organization, two-thirds of the health facilities in Khartoum, the capital, and other combat zones are now out of service, so the numbers of dead and injured are believed to be far higher than recorded, and bodies have been rotting for days in the streets of the capital, as well as in the towns and villages of the Darfur region.

Almost all foreign nationals, including diplomats and embassy staff, are long gone and so, according to Al Jazeera, hundreds or thousands of Sudanese who had visa applications pending have instead found themselves marooned in the crossfire with their passports locked away inside now-abandoned embassies. In the Darfur region, according to non-Arab tribal leaders, the RSF and local Arab militias have been carrying out mass killings, raping women and girls, and looting and burning homes and hospitals. Earlier this month, United Nations humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths...

Sudan: I fled the horrors of Darfur. This is what I saw

Guadi Calvo In the face of international indifference, the Sudanese civil war, which broke out last April 15, between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) under the orders of the army chief, General Abdel-Fattah Burhan and the Sudanese Rapid Support Forces (RSF), led by Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, alias Hemetti, a former smuggler and camel herder turned...

The fighting in Ukraine may be far from over, yet plans are already underway for the post-war reconstruction of the country, with companies and governments set to contribute. Elsewhere, post-conflict rebuilding and recovery initiatives have made varying degrees of progress in Ethiopia, South Sudan and Iraq.

The commercial opportunities in the aftermath of wars and natural disasters can be considerable. But the fragility of these jurisdictions means multinationals must ensure their activities support stability and development, otherwise they risk seeing early business gains evaporate.

Countries recovering from destructive events are keen on foreign direct investment to rebuild shattered infrastructure and stimulate economic growth with companies able to play a constructive role in stabilization efforts. In so doing, they gain reputations as responsible economic players, winning the trust of local customers and authorities.

But corporate missteps, advertent or not, can incur operational and reputational damage particularly in post-disaster settings in the sometimes-chaotic rush to start relief and reconstruction efforts.

In the wake of the Asian tsunami, there were reports of private contractors in Indonesia using substandard building materials to increase profits. Following the Haitian earthquake, contractors came under scrutiny over the number of locals benefiting from cash-for-work programs aimed at promoting the stabilization process.

In South Sudan and Iraq, energy majors have buttressed these countries oil-and-gas-dependent economies hydrocarbon extraction helping them recover, albeit fitfully, from devastating wars. But in a number of instances, commercial engagement has come under intense scrutiny, with some firms linked to human rights abuses in South Sudan and extensive pollution in southern Iraq.

Post-conflict and post-disaster jurisdictions are some of the most challenging markets to enter from a risk perspective. Companies must identify and mitigate...