Comments on: Two children have TB in that creche

By: TB Hospitals in Ireland

TB Hospitals in Ireland — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 11:37:05 +0000

[...] made a quick mention of the old TB hospitals in a blog post about BCG almost two years ago. As far as I know there were lots of them. Peamount, which we drove [...]

By: conor

conor — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 10:46:46 +0000

Seriously?

1.6 million people died of TB in 2005 and you think living healthier is the solution?

Our ancestors were all dead before the age of 40.

Uninformed is one thing. Refusing to accept reality is far far worse.

By: amergin

amergin — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 10:21:58 +0000

Perhaps you might look into the bcg a bit more. The blind followers of newspaper stories designed to sell copy would do well to think on the plight of thousands of “culled” badgers, reduced to “endangered” status in many areas due to ignorance. Nature is far stronger than science, thank God, if it weren’t we would ALL be dead by now. Vaccines only throw statistics temporarily and regionally. There are strong commercial vested interests in selling bcg and other vaccines. Try aiming for a healthier and more educated life if you are worried about infection of any sort, back away from the flock. Use the wisdom of our ancestors to guide you rather than what you read in some cruddy newspaper!

By: conor

conor — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 08:17:15 +0000

Given that newspapers love a good horror story, I canot understand why they are not crawling all over this and reaming all of those who are responsible.

I hate the compo culture but this is one case where I hope, if any child is damaged, that they go to court on the individuals in the HSE who decided Cork kids are less valuable than others.

The reason there is so much wastage and incompetence in organisations like the HSE is that there is no accountability and no penalty for screwing up. If the 100000 people (!!!!) who work in the HSE felt their jobs were on the line with every decision they made (like those of us in the real world), I think we’d see a different health service.

By: JD

JD — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 07:48:07 +0000

FYI,another incident of TB strain in a Cork suburb creche, as reported in this morning’s (11APR07) Irish Examiner.

By: conor

conor — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 13:40:22 +0000

That’s exactly the case Donncha. I think you have to go to a clinic in Finbarr’s.

Catherine mentioned to someone in a creche yesterday that she was getting the standard boosters for our two girlies and the reply was “I’ve never had any of mine done, I’m afraid to”.

Maybe when their sons are sterile from mumps and daughters dead from measles they’ll reconsider.

By: Donncha O Caoimh

Donncha O Caoimh — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 13:31:29 +0000

That’s very worrying isn’t it? I think in Cork you have to actually ask for the BCG to be given to your child otherwise they won’t even tell you about it!