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La. West Nile Death Toll Rises to 7
Sat Aug 10,12:13 PM ET
By JANET McCONNAUGHEY, Associated Press Writer
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The worst outbreak of West Nile virus ( news - web sites) in U.S. history has killed seven people in Louisiana, and Mississippi officials fear a death there may be the eighth linked to the virus this year.
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Mississippi Gov. Ronnie Musgrove on Friday declared a state of emergency, clearing the way to seek federal funding to fight the outbreak.
Louisiana, which reported its sixth and seventh West Nile virus deaths on Friday, had already taken that step. The latest victims were identified as a 76-year-old woman who died Aug. 2 and a 94-year-old woman who died on Sunday. Both lived north of New Orleans, across Lake Pontchartrain.
"It looks like a lot of the people who died were elderly people and people with other health problems," said Dr. Raoult Ratard, Louisiana's state epidemiologist.
West Nile virus was first detected in the United States in 1999, when seven people died and 55 others were hospitalized in New York.
With weeks of hot, sticky weather ahead, Louisiana has already equaled the death toll from that outbreak, and there have been 85 confirmed human cases in the state, 59 of them involving encephalitis, a potentially deadly inflammation of the brain.
Officials are still waiting for test results on 90 other blood samples, Ratard said. To get faster results for the most seriously ill, Louisiana plans to test only people who appear to have nervous system infections — meningitis or encephalitis.
In an attempt to stem the spread, Sen. Mary Landrieu ( news, bio, voting record), D-La., said she planned to ask the Air Force next week to send in a special operations squadron to spray insecticide in hard-hit regions. The operations group of the 910th Flight Wing, based in Ohio, specializes in insect control.
Since it appeared in the United States, the virus has been detected in 35 states and Washington.
A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( news - web sites) report released Thursday said there had been at least 112 human cases of the mosquito-borne virus this year — more than half of them in the past week. After the report was written, human cases were reported in Indiana, Alabama and Washington, D.C. Mississippi has reported 41 human cases, and there have been cases in Texas and Illinois.
Animal cases have spread all the way to western Nebraska.
South Dakota officials said the virus showed up in four pelicans that apparently died of something else. State epidemiologist Lon Kightlinger said it was the first time the disease was found in the big birds in the United States.
The CDC has already given $17 million to states to fight against mosquitoes, but said an additional $10 million will be handed out. About $3.7 million will be earmarked for Louisiana and Mississippi.
Most people bitten by an infected mosquito will suffer no more than flu-like symptoms, but the weak and the elderly can get encephalitis. Officials in a number of states have boosted mosquito-spraying and urged people to protect themselves by using bug repellent and wearing long sleeves.
Encephalitis is usually seen in August and September, but Louisiana's first patients became ill in June. The West Nile virus is showing up earlier as it spreads to warmer climates, according to the CDC.
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On the Net:
CDC: http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/westnile/index.htm
Louisiana arbovirus database: http://arbonet.caeph.tulane.edu
Air Force wing: http://www.afrc.af.mil/910AW
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Right on schedule I'd say for phase three. Think how many more they can do in now with the help of the almighty AF!!!
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Here's some interesting stuff on the unit going to La. Let's all pray that this unit doesn't come to our neighborhood . Glad to be leaving Illinois.
910th Airlift Wing [910th AW]
Units
757th AS (C-130H2)
773rd AS (C-130H2)
Equipment
16 C-130H2
Base
Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport ARS, OH
Official Homepage
910th Airlift Wing
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The 910th Airlift Wing is a United States Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC) unit located at the Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Vienna, Ohio. It is under the command of 22nd Air Force, Dobbins ARB, GA, and Headquarters AFRC, Robins AFB, GA. In the event of mobilization, the unit would be assigned to the Air Mobility Command, headquartered at Scott AFB, IL.
The 910th Airlift Wing is comprised of three Groups and 1 Medical Unit. The 910th Operations Group is comprised of two flying squadrons, one aerial port unit: and one support unit. The 757th Airlift Squadron, including the only full-time, fixed wing aerial spray mission in the Department of Defense, the 773rd Airlift Squadron, 76th Aerial Port Squadron and the 910th Operations Support Flight. The 910th Logistics Group is assigned two squadrons: the 910th Maintenance Squadron is the largest unit existing on the base and the 910th Logistics Support Squadron. The 910th Support Group is assigned five units: the 910th Mission Support Squadron, 910th Civil Engineer Squadron, 910th Security Forces Squadron, 910th Services Squadron, and 910th Communications Flight. The 910th Medical Squadron falls directly under the direction of the Wing.
The overall mission of the 910th Airlift wing is to ensure the organization and individual members can perform command authority directed taskings in support of national objectives by providing mission ready forces, airlift and aerial spray operations and base operating support.
Additionally, the 910th AW has an Oil Dispersant MOU with the Coast Guard, using the 757th AS's C-130H (four of which are modified to accept the Modular Aerial Spray System(MASS)). The Department of Defense (DoD) tasks the 910th Airlift Wing of the U.S. Air Force Reserve to maintain an aerial spray capability. The Wing is home to the DoD’s only fixed-wing aerial spray unit.
In wartime, the 910th Airlift Wing is to employ the Lockheed C-130 Hercules aircraft in combat operations of tactical airlift. These operations include low-level infiltration into a combat environment, where aircrews can deliver personnel and materials by airdrop and air-land techniques.
The 910th is authorized 16 Lockheed C-130H2 Hercules transport and cargo aircraft. The 910th Airlift Wing converted from the C-130 Hercules “B” model to the “H” model between August 1990 and April 1991.
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The only"full-time" spray unit in the Dept. of Defense.Well some other agency sure has a hell of a lot of airplanes just like the 910th.And where might they be coming from? |
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CLIFFORD CARNICOM'S CHEMTRAILS BOARD:
http://pub8.ezboard.com/fchemtrailschemtrails.showMessage?topicID=6548.topic
Some of the titles:
CALL FOR AIR FORCE TO HELP FIGHT WEST NILE
I just read where Louisiana Governor has asked the Air Force to spray the citizenry here with insect killing chemical specific for the West Nile Virus emergency we are having down here. In light of the fact that we, here, have been being constantly sprayed from above with the chemtrail solutions/chemicals/contents...I am not at all comfortable with the idea that we may be having "something else" adding to our air "quality" here...
HUMAN GENES KNOCKED OFF DNA MOLECULE BY MALATHION
This 1996 study found that in experiments of human white blood cells
(white blood cells are the back-bone of our immune system) that
malathion was causing "deletions" in one section of the chromosome.
In conclusion the scientists stated,
"This work provides the first evidence of an association between
malathion exposure and specific mutations in human T lymphocytes."
PESTICIDE EXPOSURE Can INCREASE INFECTIONS IN HUMANS
There is now enough solid evidence to state that, in fact, pesticide exposure increases the likelihood of developing bacteria and viral infections.
IF SPRAYINGS OCCURS
then it will continue. The spraying only will kill those mosquitoes alive,
but others are still in different stages ready to hatch.
DUKE UNIVERSITY
... DEET should be used with caution due to its possible damaging effects on brain cells.
IF YOUR SPRAYED
What You Can Do If Aerial or Truck Spraying Occurs Near Your House
Developing.
IZAKOVIC http://www.deepsapce4.com
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C-130s don't operate high enough to typically form a contrail, and I've never seen on produce any trail of any sort, save the normal soot trail coming from the four T56 turbines.
I saw a couple C-130s flying over Ohio today, cruising around 22,000 feet. No trails at all. BTW, my next assignment is flying the mighty Herk (short for Hercules). |
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C-130s are used as the standard tactical/theater airlifter. The Air Force uses a strategic/tactical airlift system. The strategic airlifters (C-5, C-17 and C-141) fly large amounts of cargo from bases and airports in the US and allied countries, to the large bases in a particular theater of operation. From that point, the cargo is offloaded and reloaded onto a Herk. The C-130 then brings the equipment from the large theater base to all the smaller outlying bases. They are designed to operate from small dirt airstrips.
The C-17 can do both missions, although it typically does not operate from unimproved fields because they are still having issues with the landing gear, which can break on unpaved rough fields.
"Pacer I tend to suspect the C-130 more than any other particular plane, as far as the whole chemtrail operations go."
Interesting, considering that not a single photo has ever shown a C-130 spraying anything at altitude, and the unit in PA certainly doesn't have the resources to be creating multiple contrails throughout the country at the same time.
Most C-130s can't get very high. The modified versions like the AC-130 have so much extra weight that they realistically can only reach the lower 20's before maxing out. The newer C-130H3 and C-130J models can reach the high 20s and lower 30s, but in practice they generally don't fly that high. The older C-130E models typically cruise at 18,000-20,000 feet, and the E model is one of the more common types out there.
The primary versions of the C-130 are the C-130E, C-130H and C-130J. Those are called "slick" Herks by the crews because all they do is haul cargo. The C-130 is a very adaptable aircraft. Other versions include the AC-130H and AC-130U gunships, MC-130E Combat Talon I special ops, MC-130H Combat Talon II special ops, MC-130P Combat Shadow helicopter air refueler, LC-130H Antarctic research aircraft, HC-130N and HC-130P rescue Herks (which are all being converted to MC-130P standard since they all do the same mission essentially...refuel rescue helicopters), and the WC-130H and WC-130J weather recon aircraft better known as the "Hurricane Hunters".
I've been aboard several Herks, a C-130H3 from the Kentucky Air Guard, a C-130H2 from the Air Force Reserve, and a WC-130J. I've walked through several other models, including the AC-130U, C-130E and the MC-130H.
No, I've never heard of nor have I ever seen any equipment designed to detect any chemicals. I wouldn't be surprised if they were used for experimental/research missions simply because it's a very stable platform. That being said, a "few" Herks with some detection equipment would hardly make proof for a massive spraying campaign. And since C-130s are pretty ubiquitous throughout the force, I also have a bunch of friends who fly the Herk in a variety of missions. All good people, just like you and I. |
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http://www.afrc.af.mil/910AW/Aerial%20Spray/AERIALSPRAY/index.htm Some more data on the 910 aerial spray wing with photos of there aircraft in action. Check out the pesticide menu they offer. Good will overcome evil.
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Here is part of the pesticde menu brought to us by the 910th aerial spray wing. http://www.adapcoinc.com/adulticides.php
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I documented a lot of information concerning the ground level spray campaign that they conducted here in Stamford a few years ago in my 07-30-2002 02:35 AM post on page 7 of Krissa's"Things are getting worse by the minute" thread.
http://www.chemtrailcentral.com/ubb/Forum22/HTML/000002-7.html
If anything, the spraying has a tendency of making the situation worse by decreasing the fish population more than the mosquito population especially if they use "Scourge" that contains Resmethrin which is extremely toxic to fish.
There was such an outrage over the spraying 2 years ago that the City of Stamford bought hundreds of cases of "Deep Woods OFF" mosquito repellant and distributed it to all the emergency medical services including the Fire Departments to hand out to the public.
This year they haven't sprayed here as far as I know, but we're keeping an eye on them just in case they try it again. A couple of birds tested positive a week or so ago and so far they're just putting larvicide in pools of water.
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Tue Aug 13, 2002 2:11 pm
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It's not the 910th Aerial Spray Wing, it's the 910th Airlift Wing. Their primary mission is still theater airlift. Those pesticides aren't any different than the ones used by many towns, cities and other governments. Not that it's necessarily good for you, but it's not any different than the Orleans Parish spray plane used down in New Orleans on a daily basis. |
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Skeptics who continue to insist the government would never be involved in secret aerial spraying, particularly in Ohio, may want to address their questions to the C-130 aircrews from the 910th Airlift Wing stationed at Youngstown’s Air Reserve Station. In July 2000, an Air Force press release bragged, “Fifteen service members from military installations in Germany and England were at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, 8-12 May, learning how to use chemicals to destroy the enemy… The seven airmen and eight soldiers learned how to plan, execute and oversee the entire process of applying pesticides by air.” The press release said the Youngstown air unit will only be used against “insects with their deadly diseases.”
Apparently insects take many forms. During the Seattle demonstrations against the World Trade Organization in November 1999, CNN reported that a military air unit with pathogen capacity to induce sickness in humans was deployed against the demonstrators.
http://www.columbusalive.com/2002/20020124/012402/01240206.html
The net is a funny thing. I was reminded of this article after these guys...
http://www.ktbs.com/
showed up on my site
looking for this:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=AGENT+ORANGE+910TH+AIRLIFT
It looks like Wisequakker and I have pretty much cornered the market on Agent Orange and the 910th Aerial Spray Wing...
C'mon KTBS... get crackin!
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August 12, 2002
La. to Put Up $3.4M to Fight Virus
ASSOCIATED PRESS
BATON ROUGE, La.- Louisiana will match the federal money it is receiving to fight West Nile virus, putting up $3.4 million to combat mosquitoes that spread the infection,
state health officials said Monday.
Eighty-five people have contracted West Nile in Louisiana this year, and seven have died. A total of 135 people have been infected around the country this year, including residents of Mississippi, Texas, Illinois, Alabama and Washington, D.C.
http://www.lasvegassun.com/sunbin/stories/thrive/2002/aug/12/081207337.html
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