BOTOX Application has Become a Cause of Hepatitis and HIV. Mass Public Testing Needed

Quote: "We're not talking about 40,000 or 50,000 people. We're talking about hundreds of thousands of injections" BOTOX vials come with enough product to treat 2 to 5 people or more, however the vial is only sterile for ONE use. The problem stems from the fact that medical professionals administering the drug cannot charge as much as the vial cost them. The result is that they feel forced to contaminate the vial to treat the next person in line for a dose. The risk for Hep C, Hep B and HIV is massive.

How BOTOX application facilities adjust:

Action: Take up to five syringes, pull one treatment into each syringe and treat multiple people from one vial.

Problem: This is an illegal practice. This is not a controlled or approved medical practice and mistakes can easily be made.

Action: One syringe is used to draw from the same vial more than once on one patient. The contents of that vial are now fully contaminated. The next patient comes in. A new needle is used to draw from the contaminated vial. This has become almost a common malpractice among medical facilities (source: http://67.228.183.132/~hardtime/HONOR/occurrences.html)

Problem: The danger not easily seen is because a new syringe is being used yet the VIAL is contaminated.

Action: The same syringe is used on each patient.

Problem: The syringe is contaminated the moment it is used the first time.

The most proactive action you, as the consumer or patient, can do is to insist on seeing the syringe removed from its packaging and also to insist to see the seal broken on the vial…any vial.

Here, again is the link to the article this blog was born from: http://www.lvrj.com/news/botox-lawsuit-raises-issues-on-injections-64690212.html

What you will further read in this article is that there has been a federal lawsuit filed in California. It is accused that the sales people for the makers of BOTOX routinely urge medical professionals to make the single use vial a multi-use vial. This accusation is widely supported by application facilities.

We will be monitoring the outcome. In the interim the call for infectious testing stands. Do not wait to be tested.

Why is this practice such a massive issue to the greater public health? Because the largest ways the HCV, HBV and HIV blood born viruses are passed along is through multiple syringe use and through infected blood products. We have both being discussed here (contaminated vial and used syringe possibilities)

Three tests (HCV, HBV, HIV) for infection are needed due to this malpractice by Medical professionals. Why is the risk higher for HCV than for HIV or HBV? Here are some reasons:

**Because in one drop of blood you may find 5 particles of the HIVirus while in one drop of HCV infected blood you can find upwards past 100,000 (one hundred thousand) particles of this virus. Yale is just one confirming source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNLVp1tVECM

**As well the HCV virus is very determined in its bid to infect human cells. Same source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNLVp1tVECM

**HCV has no symptoms. 80% of the time the victim does not know they have become infected (for up to 20 years), therefore does not know not they are infecting others. People from ALL walks of life have Hep C and do not know it.

**60% (3 million people) have Hep C and do not know they carry the virus in the US

**People infected with HCV outnumber people infected with HIV in the US by over 5 to 1 (5 million HCV infected / 1 million HIV infected) HBV infects 1.4 million here in the US.

In closing, the article states that Medical professionals seem to be flaunting their illegal actions saying with conviction they understand how to keep the public safe by ignoring safety practices. This serious infectious practice requires your action.

1) Be tested
2) Pass this information along.

Talk with your children now about self piercing and tatting

With school back in session, there is no better time to have a talk with your child about home piercing and tattooing.


Explain the dangers of "reusing" needles and puncture tools as well as using "not sterilized" needles and puncture tools. Explain holding tools over a flame or boiling is just not enough.

Use these additions during your talk to help make the explanation more personal to your child, giving them a stake in working to achieve a sanitary avenue.

Have pictures of infected piercing spots available

Good Search "images of infected piercing" and you will be given a plethora of choices and helpful explanations. They will also help educate you with signs of piercing caused infection.

Explain what events your child will miss in the near future while in hospital for weeks being treated for infection.

If you already planned to allow piercing after levels of maturity appear perhaps you can offer an alternative to your child's joining in a unauthorized piercing party? Perhaps a reward proposition where you control the piercing occurrence after certain goals are met? Create a chart that helps your child see the progress they are making toward the goal. Dismiss shouts of "dorky" or make your chart sick enough to dodge the shout out.

Talk with other parents in your child's friend base. Plan a gathering to talk about a group plan to allow or not allow piercings and tatting. Help give parents that are not ready for either of these options ammunition to fight the peer pressure.


At the end of the day, do whatever you have to do to work together to be sure your children understand that home piercing and tatting is NOT an option.

'TWEETS' from the National Summit on Viral Hepatitis of September 11 in Washington, D.C.

Find a copy of the itinerary at this url:
http://www.debbullan.org/HepatitisSummitAgenda8_27_09.pdf

Debbullan Director Dawn Webb attended today, Friday September 11, 2009

Taking time to remember the victims of 9/11

Welcome to Debbullan's live audit of the National Summit on Viral Hepatitis in Washington DC. For live updates...

About 300 people are in attendance of National Summit on Viral Hepatitis in Washington DC.

First Speaker John G. Bartlett, MD, a man of a passion for bringing positive awareness of Hep C to the mass public


What Have We Learned from HIV and how do we apply it to HCV? HCV must become general medicine to gain increased funding


consensus: the need for improved therapy is enormous.

Therapy must be Radicated without Ribavirin

More quotes from Summit: Vast room for improvement on current treatment

One goal is to transform treatment response. To improve Sustained Viral Response in order to reduce HCV related morbidity

Dr. Jacobson acknowledges Ribavirin is a horrible treatment

Risk stratification is key to future treatment outcomes

HCV = accelerated mortality. After SVR is HCV related cancer possible? Yes

Comorbidity host factors may affect hcv progression and treatment outcomes


Bring HCV facts to light. HCV causes other diseases, heart disease, liver disease and more. More Public knowledge needed

WE MUST "ALL SPEAK WITH ONE VOICE. WE CANNOT AFFORD TO FAIL"

The microbe is nothing the terrain is everything

HCV + Alcohol = DEATH. Everything must be done to drive this point home.

Peg IFN + Ribavirin does not cure most with HIV + HCV

Diff HIV = W/out treatment infected will die. HCV = a percentage of infected will die of a reason other than HCV

Push for HCV specific technical research center.

NIH rep, Dr. Doo cannot separate current spending percentages of HIV vs HCV

Discussions at the National Hepatitis Summit in Washington DC turns toward people below the poverty line

Hep C also named "the disease of the disenfranchised" Cycle of invisibility cause inadequate surveillance/screening

Focus needed on Prevention, Intervention, Outreach, Testing, Counseling, Needle Access and Substance use treatment

Under poverty level population: 37.3 mill (13.3 mill = children) Ths population shows 9.1 fold increase of HCV infection

Discussions continue at the National Hepatitis Summit in Washington DC segments focus on people below the poverty line

68 million now on Medicaid. Est of 74 million in 2019. There is no pathway for coverage for HCV victims except by waiver

Medicaid an avenue of primary drive of future federal spending. Early coverage [treatment] reduces transplants and death

Question raised: Why not treat HCV incarcerated? Population largely infected not treated & released to main population

National Hepatitis Summit in Washington DC call for better surveillance of hidden populations ie homeless & incarcerated

Call to expand Ryan White Care Act to include people with Hepatitis C

In conclusion focus must be given to preparing each Community for prevention.

Launch a public awareness campaign

Effective/Proven intervention methods = Build local organizations/ Engage diverse communities/ Build prevent expertise

Medical Professionals National Summit on Viral Hepatitis in Washington DC. also calls for expanded testing for Hepatitis

Final official comment from Nat'l Summit on Viral Hepatitis in Washington DC. Health REFORM must happen

Info will be repeated on a one / sheet at Debbullan's Facebook Page Come by become a Fan for updates of all focus topics

Debbullan has launched an awareness campaign that is now active on 4 world continents visit www.SIGN4C.INFO join in its easy.

Great thanks to all participants of National Summit on Viral Hepatitis in Washington DC. & to all of you too for caring

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BONUS info for friends and Fans of Facebook and visitors to our blog page

Topic from the Summit:
Barriers to HCV care:

Provider Barriers: Knowledge / Skill / Attitudes

Systems Barriers: Capacity Across Interdisciplinary Team / Funding / Access to Biopsy

Patient Barrier: Knowledge / Access / Comorbidity / Fear

Therapy Barrier: Side Effects / Cure Rate


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Check back for additional announcement for a special Sign 4 C moment. We are very grateful attendees at the Summit participated.

Debbullan Representative to Attend the National Summit on Viral Hepatitis to be Held September [10] -11 in Washington, D.C.

A representative of Debbullan Inc. is traveling Friday, to the National Summit on Viral Hepatitis to be Held September 10-11 in Washington, D.C. Internet info link

The goal of Debbullan Inc. in attending this Summit is to share with our supporters and constituency our representative’s personal impression of how each item on the agenda is attended to by the impressive list of speakers and panel participants scheduled to appear. For anyone that wishes to receive it, we intend to report, as a media representative would, real time updates of the various events scheduled for Friday, September 11. Simply sign up to follow Debbullan Inc. on Twitter No twitter account? Debbullan’s Facebook page will be updated that evening. Or return right back here to our blog site which will also be updated with a repeat of the live Twitter update posts. Lastly, our website will be updated as the timing of our volunteer webmaster will allow (www.debbullan.org)

We are grateful to Debbullan’s Director, Dawn Webb and her good friend, Charles Stanley for making massive alterations to their personal schedule in order to attend this Summit on it’s second day in session, Friday September 11.

About DAWN WEBB:

A retired Model, now living in the great state of Virginia, Dawn is a mother of four, grandmother of a granddaughter and a grandson with another grandson on the way. Dawn Webb has been on the Board of Directors of Debbullan Inc. since June of 2007.

In Dawn’s own words: “As a victim of Hep C, Stage 1 Grade 2, my symptoms are at times, more mental then physical. I feel very fortunate to have remained a Stage 1 Grade 2 with few symptoms, for so many years and I thank Debbullan who has continually helped me to face my own challenges to stay positive in hopes for a cure in the near future. I have not forgotten those less fortunate then I, and my thoughts and prayers are with them, their families, and those friends who are hanging in there not giving up...
I would like to give a hollar to my peeps in the Hepatitis Neighborhood. "YAY! We're in Washington. Keep hope in your hearts"
I love You all,”
Dawn Webb aka Desa

Mosquito problems?? - Be STRONG. Stay AWARE

Mosquito problems?? If you have Hep C what you use to avoid the Mosquito can be dangerous! Namely: DEET - Deet is a commonly used chemical used in products to repel Mosquitoes. Deet, like most CHEMICALS you touch or purposely apply to your body will be absorbed into your skin. Healthy or diseased, your liver must work to fully process the toxin to keep it from harming or invading your body in the form of another disease. There is an obvious hindrance to this process if you suffer from Liver Disease. Your liver is already fighting to process everything you ingest as well as operate under damaged conditions. The added processing of a toxin you purposefully subject it too does cause further stress to your liver.

ALTERNATIVES:

Dependent of where you live the least oppressive way to avoid mosquitoes is to remain inside during DUSK and DAWN. This hour or two of time is when mosquitoes are most present. If you must be outside wear clothing that is light in color and covers as much as your body as possible. Still more protection may be warranted. This announcement was prompted by an announcement made by Hepatitis Central (http://tinyurl.com/m4w7nr) In this article are other suggested ways to avoid mosquito bites.

REMEMBER:

Always fully research what you ingest to keep your liver as healthy as possible. What works for some people may cause harm to others. If you are receiving medical treatment for HCV you must check with your Medical Doctor before trying a new supplement. There is a chance what you take will negate what the treatment is working to accomplish! Be STRONG! Stay AWARE

Debbullan Inc. Is not a medical organization and is not authorized to dispense medical solutions to anyone. Information is always offered as source of further research. We hope you will make query with your trusted medical professional for official information. We also hope that you will share with us information you come across in your research to help us become more effective to our constituents and supporters.

Contact the Newly Named US SURGEON GENERAL to Request Forcus for Hep C

Doctor Regina Benjamin was named US Surgeon General by President Obama earlier this month on July 13. Surgeon General is the "Legal Voice" on Public Health in the United States of America.

Benjamin is so far described as "A superb communicator" and has run and rebuilt a health clinic after Katrina destroyed it and another that was destroyed by fire. Newly written biography's are coming out fast and serious. Wait for the dust to settle for the true story.

Here are a few links for your insight.

http://www.answers.com/topic/regina-benjamin
http://tinyurl.com/lzgtys

A speech from 2005:
http://www.aha.org/aha/content/2005/pdf/2005benjamin.pdf

The below is Debbullan's official letter to Dr. Regina Benjamin.

We have confirmed by telephone that Dr. Benjamin will receive correspondence through the email and address provided. We urge public contact regarding a request of Benjamin to pay special heed to the disease and it's hundred of millions of victims and patients, infected and not. In the same breath, please keep in mind that you are reaching out through volunteers at non profit clinic that must first take care of patients who perhaps have no where else to turn for health care.

Dear Dr. Regina Benjamin:

Thank you for your hard work, your diligence and your heart for the patients that need you.

Within the announcement I read of your being named US Surgeon General, you have been called a "superb communicator" as well as "The Future Voice of Health" Dr. Benjamin, please embrace Hepatitis C as a focus during the daylight of your public service.

With your experience I am trusting that I do not have to repeat information and statistics about both HCV and Hepatitis C that you surely know as fact. Actionable focus is in dire need of your attention Doctor. Doctor you know that research for a more humane and effective treatment is key to the uncontrollable health crises that does silently and forcibly stem from the Hepatitis C Virus.

Dr. Benjamin, Debbullan Inc. is a grass roots, publicly supported 501(c)(3) charitable organization. It is a reality that Hepatitis C Advocacy groups are a new contingent and represent a new industry, exactly like the Aids Industry did at it's infancy. We all stand ready to reach out with the message we hope that you will officially present.

God speed to your bringing a change of awareness to the public on behalf of the health representatives which you are being chosen to represent.

Sincerely,

...
Debbullan Inc.
...

Contact Doctor Regina Benjamin

c/o
BAYOU CLINIC
13833 TAPIA LANE
BAYOU LA BARTE, ALABAMA 36509

PHONE 251 824 4985
EMAIL: BAYOUCLINIC@GMAIL.COM
Attn; Doctor Regina Benjamin

Dr Benjamin's appointment is pending Senate approval.

We called a Senate representative in Texas: Kay Bailey Hutchinson (A champion of Hep C awareness in the past) questioning the time frame for Dr. Benjamin's Senate confirmation hearings to begin. Senator Hutchinson's office did not know the answer. We also called the US Surgeon general's office with the same question. Neither did they know the answer. Both these offices suggested we contact the White House for an answer to the question. We called the White House where the switchboard was non responsive, not attentive and negligent in transferring the call to departments, where the communication was friendly, but were so far removed from the issue that they were unable to address the question or know which department might be helpful. We will continue to look for the answer to this question. If you have information, please post here or send in email.