DR. FRED R. KLENNER: Little mention, if any, is given to rheumatic fever, yet rheumatic fever cripples more children each year than does poliomyelitis, the ratio being 10 to 1 for infection and 3 to 1 for crippling

Yesterday, I chatted with @P_McCulloughMD and talked about the massive decline in deaths from infectious diseases before antibiotics or vaccination OR without any vaccines at all, as in the case of scarlet fever or rheumatic fever. Polio got attention because of mass media… pic.twitter.com/pOYhw89nZ2

— Roman Bystrianyk (@RBystrianyk) August 9, 2024

Yesterday, I chatted with

@P_McCulloughMD

and talked about the massive decline in deaths from infectious diseases before antibiotics or vaccination OR without any vaccines at all, as in the case of scarlet fever or rheumatic fever. Polio got attention because of mass media showing iron lungs and children in leg braces, whereas rheumatic fever got none. Dr. Klenner noticed the reason in the 1950s.

Little mention, if any, is given to rheumatic fever, yet rheumatic fever cripples more children each year than does poliomyelitis, the ratio being 10 to 1 for infection and 3 to 1 for crippling. The explanation is obvious. There is nothing spectacular about rheumatic fever. Those crippled by rheumatic fever can walk. The damaged heart muscle and heart valves of these victims are not visible to the public eye. It takes a child on crutches to open our eyes and, incidentally, open our pocketbooks.

[Fred R. Klenner, M.D., “The Vitamin and Massage Treatment for Acute Poliomyelitis,” Journal of Southern Medicine and Surgery, August 1952, vol. 114, no. 8, pp. 194–197.] 

About 200 of them, led by Florence Haskell, attempted to get out of the works, but they found all the exits locked.

We’ve never truly been free in the Western World. Passaic, New Jersey, April 11, 1901:

"There was a lively time in the works of the American Tobacco Company this afternoon, when the 350 girls employed objected to being vaccinated by the physicians sent there by the health…

— Roman Bystrianyk (@RBystrianyk) August 9, 2024

We’ve never truly been free in the Western World. Passaic, New Jersey, April 11, 1901:

"There was a lively time in the works of the American Tobacco Company, 1890-1994, this afternoon when the 350 girls employed objected to being vaccinated by the physicians sent there by the health officers... When the health officers went to the factory the girls were informed that every one of them would have to be vaccinated. Some of them fainted, others became hysterical, and there was a general rebellion. About 200 of them, led by Florence Haskell, attempted to get out of the works, but they found all the exits locked. The police were called and the work of vaccination began. Some of the girls fought the officers and were led up to the physicians screaming, struggling, and kicking. The greatest excitement prevailed and all work had to be suspended. At one time some of the girls threatened to destroy the factory if they were not allowed to go out, but all were finally vaccinated."

[“Factory Girl’s Resistance, American Tobacco Company’s Employees’ Fight Against Compulsory Vaccination,” New York Times, April 12, 1901.]