Posted on 08/19/2005 8:37:37 PM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom
A decade ago, polio had been virtually eradicated in most developing nations, including Muslim countries. In 2001, it reached an all-time low, with only 483 cases reported worldwide.
In the past two years, the virus has begun to spread again. So far this year, 1,004 new cases have been reported globally...
Troubling aspects of the resurgence are its concentration in the Muslim world and the poor response by wealthy Islamic governments to help. Of the $4 billion spent to eradicate polio since 1988, only $3.5 million -- less than 1 percent -- has come from members of the Organization of the Islamic Conference, even though 96 percent of all recent cases have occurred in Muslim countries...
One cause of polio's resurgence involves cultural and religious misperceptions that sabotage medical treatment in poor regions. In 2003, rumors that polio vaccines were harmful began circulating in the Muslim state of Kano in Nigeria. One rumor said the vaccine caused sterility in girls and had been developed by Western powers to diminish the Muslim population. Another swirl of gossip in Nigeria propagated fears that inoculation against polio would spread HIV/AIDS among children.
The $4 billion spent on polio eradication since 1988 has come mainly from industrialized countries, including the United States, Britain, Norway, Sweden and Japan, and such groups as the Rotary Foundation and the U.N. Foundation. Britain gave $92 million in 2004. Ted Turner, the American media magnate, gave at least $30 million. Malaysia, where Islam is the official religion, gave $1 million. Russia has come up with $4 million over three years. USAID provided $29.4 million in 2004.
In contrast, the United Arab Emirates contributed $500,000 in 2004 and Qatar gave $330,000 this year. King Fahd, the late Saudi monarch, donated $500,000 last February.
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And refuse to accept them?
Well then, I guess they'd better step up to the plate and do something about it. I hope they don't think they can dig around in our pockets to fix this one. We had nothing to do with it. Let them deal with their own Karma.
I guess I'm mean but I really could care less if these folks can't give their citizens a vaccine that has been around for fifty years.
Let them take care of their people and we can take care of ours.
Islamic leaders pay more to the families of suicide bombers.
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Oppressive regimes benefit from poverty, disease, and ignorance.
Poverty keeps the masses too poor and too desperate to fight back. Disease gives the regimes a crisis that justifies emergency powers and measures. Ignorance prevents organized revolution and resistance.
One of the basic tenets of Islam is the giving of alms. Most Muslims interpret this to mean giving a penny to the street begger. It never occurs to them to upscale this to give one percent of their oil revenues to and entire nation in need.
Yes - Even the BBC reported on it.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/3400651.stm
I think by "rich counterpart" they meant the rich muslim nations - Saudis et al.
Yes. It was billed as an evil Jewish plot to steal the penises of Muslim men.
Polio would have been conquered by now, if not for the ignorant Mahometan savages.
-ccm
Yes. They are inbred imbeciles..
Color me shocked...
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