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- Approximately, 26 million men and women have cycled through basic
training camps
- ALL inductees are required to undergo the Naval or Department of Defense
(DoD) medical procedures
- ALL retired military and veterans received vaccinations with multi use
jet injectors (MUNJIs), and/or reusable needles used with multi dose
vials
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- Veterans shared, among themselves, friends and family members, grooming
items that carry the possibility to retain blood
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- One in 10 Vets now have Hepatitis C
- 10 percent in the VA system tested positive.
- Retired Military and Veterans serving during Vietnam accounted for more
than 60 percent of those with positive test results" [4]
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- Two Surgeon Generals, including C. Everett Koop, are among many
physicians who have called for General Awareness Hepatitis C screening
program for ALL U.S. military personnel and the Public
- Veterans Affairs CONCLUSION OF LAW- Hepatitis C was incurred in service.
result of receiving immunizations in service 38 U.S.C.A. § 1131 (West
2002); 38 C.F.R. § 3.102, 3.303 (2005)
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- Each hour, every day, 3 people die from Hepatitis C and 2 have a military background [5]
- Veterans Affairs has identified 300,000 HCV positive patients
- Little outreach to notify the 2,370,000 undiagnosed, retired military
and veterans
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- The World Health Organization (WHO) warns- MUNJIs can transmit blood
borne infections every 1 in 7 inoculations [2]
- Department of Defense- Wide review of Vaccine Policies and Procedures-
Parris Island … noted jet injector nozzles frequently contaminated with
blood… sterilization practices frequently inadequate or not
followed" [6]
- Ped-O-Jet, military MUNJI manufacturer stops production because of the
potential to transmit pathogens
- Navy Mil and Department of Defense- anticipates liability due to cross-contamination
of blood borne pathogens [1]
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- 1999- DoD withdraws all but one type of MUNJI and stops all use of multi
dose vials of vaccines
- No sterilants or disinfectants killed Hepatitis C until 2001 [7]
- No Medical or Dental procedures were practiced with standard precautions
until 1996
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- World Health Organization states MUNJIs are capable of transmitting
Hepatitis C [3]
- CIA Report: Sub Sahara Africa- 104 Million people infected with
Hepatitis C through unsafe injections…four times more prevalent than HIV
[9]
- 2005- FDA rules MUNJIs must not transmit blood in order to be
licensed [3]
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- HOWEVER
- Navy and DoD believes the MUNJI risk is worth the time saved, and
continues to use a newer, “improved” gun that is not FDA licensed
- Centers for Disease Control also believes the MUNJI risk is worth time
saved, and plans to use this same gun design as a key weapon for
pandemic preparedness
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- The VA's HCV testing is free! But the program remains unadvertised
and only offered if the Vet used IV drugs, had a transfusion, tattoos or
multiple sex partners
- No questions are asked about MUNJIs or
reusable needles and vials in basic training
- Sadly, if diagnosed in time, a simple change in diet and lifestyle can
save lives
- This warning should be "screamed" from the rooftops
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- I am a Hepatitis C infected veteran…….
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- References:
- [1] (1998-1999) Manufacturer discontinuation of large multi-dose vials
for yellow fever, meningococcal, and tetanus-diphtheria vaccines because
of military withdrawal of Ped-O-Jets® capable of using them (MMQC-99-1248
dated 1998-Nov-03 and MMQC-99-1251 dated 1999-Aug-12).
- [2] World Health Organization Statements on Jet Gun Injection and
Transmission of Blood Born Pathogens WHO recommended policy Draft:
Revision October 1998 GLOBAL PROGRAMME FOR VACCINES AND IMMUNIZATION
EXPANDED PROGRAMME ON IMMUNIZATION ....the metal cap was found to
be contaminated after 1 in 7 injections http://hcvets.com/data/transmission_methods/world_health_organization.htm
- [3] Brief Summary from the FDA General Hospital and Personal Use Devices
Panel Meeting - August 9, 2005 …preamendment and precleared MUNJIs
must meet the current expectations to remain on the market. FDA/FDASummary.htm
- [4] Testimony of Gary A. Roselle, M. D. Program Director for Infectious
Diseases Veterans Health Administration Department of Veterans Affairs
Before the Subcommittee on Benefits Committee on Veterans’ Affairs U.S.
House of Representatives April 13, 2000 http://hcvets.com/data/va_news/testimony_of_gary_a.htm
One in 10 Vets have Hepatitis C -A study conducted by the VHA,
and involving 26,000 veterans, shows that eight to 10 percent of all
veterans in the VHA system tested positive for hepatitis C. In this
study, veterans who served in Vietnam accounted for more than 60 percent
of those with positive test results. http://hcvets.com/data/va_news/alf1in10.htm
Hepatitis C: Silent Epidemic, Mute Public Health Response
Seventh Report By The Committee On Government Reform And
Oversight http://hcvets.com/data/va_news/testimonyMuteResponse.htm
- [5] The National Association of Community Health Centers, Inc. (NACHC)
/U.S. Newswire/ The Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) estimates that the number of deaths from end-stage
liver disease in the U.S. alone will reach 30,000 to 40,000 annually by
the year 2010. http://www.nationalhepatitiscinstitute.org/Data/Transmission/CDCdeathrate2010.htm
1995 First time death rate announce for HCV, June 1,
1995 An estimated 3.5 million people in the United States have
chronic hepatitis C. Each year, 8000 to 10,000 chronically infected
patients die of liver-related complications, and 1000 undergo liver
transplantation1 . Terrault N, Wright T. Interferon and hepatitis C. N
Engl J Med 1995;332:1509-11. [Free Full Text] (and Alter M:
personal communication)
1998 Congressional Research Service Report for Congress states.
"Annual deaths from chronic liver disease caused by hepatitis C
could triple in the next 10 to 20 years if effective therapies are not
found. NIH has initiated research to develop a preventive vaccine and
improved drug therapies, and new efforts are underway to identify and
educate those already infected."
1998 National Institutes of Health (NIH) state; Incidence,
Prevalence, and Epidemiology of HCV Infection.....An estimated 8,000 to
10,000 deaths each year result from HCV-associated chronic liver
disease. Without intervention, that number could triple in the next 10
to 20 years.(7) 7. Management of Hepatitis C . NIH Consensus Statement.
1998
- [6] Paris Island Air Force inspection Jet injector nozzles were
frequently contaminated with blood
Department of Defense- Wide review of Vaccine Policies and
Procedures "Of note is that
the AFEB made a site visit to the MTF at Parris Island and
directly observed high volume recruit immunization using jet
injectors. It was noted that jet injector nozzles were frequently
contaminated with blood, yet sterilization practices were frequently
inadequate or not followed." View complete report at http://www.ha.osd.mil/afeb/reports/vaccines.pdf
- [7] Sterilants and Disinfectants Hepatitis C Survives Treatment with
Commercial Sterilants and Disinfectants
- [8] HEPATITIS C: SILENT EPIDEMIC, MUTE PUBLIC HEALTH RESPONSE- SEVENTH
REPORT by the COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT REFORM AND
OVERSIGHT Click here to read the report.
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