Zombie apocalypse = happy people?

Yaiba Ninja Gaiden Z Now Available For Xbox 360 and PS3

From the Press Release

TECMO KOEI America is extremely pleased to announce that YAIBA: NINJA GAIDEN Z is now available in North America for the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. In celebration of this momentous occasion, TECMO KOEI America has released the official launch trailer and created a brand new piece of artwork featuring the cyborg ninja, Yaiba Kamikaze. 

In YAIBA: NINJA GAIDEN Z, players take on the role of YAIBA, an elite ninja warrior and master in combat. Cleaved in two and left for dead at the hands of the legendary Ryu Hayabusa, YAIBA is brought back to life by a mysterious organization through the use of cyber technology. Now, armed with a powerful array of mecha weapons and an unquenchable thirst for blood, YAIBA’s relentless quest for revenge finds him slicing his way through hordes of undead in a world ravaged by a zombie outbreak.

“Developed by the talented teams led by Team NINJA’s Yosuke Hayashi and comcept’s Keiji Inafune, YAIBA: NINJA GAIDEN Z is an ambitious project, and we are excited to introduce this new type of ninja to NINJA GAIDEN fans and newcomers alike,” said Amos Ip, SVP and General Manager of TECMO KOEI America. “When it comes to creating an exciting new property utilizing ninja and zombies as source material, there are no better experts than Team NINJA and Inafune-san.”

Step into the stylized living comic book world of YAIBA: NINJA GAIDEN Z where stunning visuals and fluid combat depict a world gone mad. YAIBA’s bloodlust is matched only by the deadly assortment of weapons in his arsenal. Shred through hordes of zombies by transforming YAIBA’s cybernetic arm into a razor chainsaw or tear off an opponent’s arms for a pair of make-shift zombie nun chucks. Each fallen foe brings YAIBA closer to the ultimate showdown with his rival as he leaves a trail of death and destruction in his tracks.

YAIBA: NINJA GAIDEN Z comes from the teams behind the famed ninja and zombie videogame experiences, Team NINJA, creators of the revolutionary NINJA GAIDEN series, and legendary producer Keiji Inafune, and developer, Spark Unlimited. Enter a world where ninja, zombies, cybernetic weapons, and cell-shaded comic book visuals clash and come alive in an action packed adventure that draws from the NINJA GAIDEN franchise with an original storyline and new style of play.

YAIBA: NINJA GAIDEN Z for the PlayStation®3 and Xbox 360® is available for a suggested retail price of $59.99 in North America. This title been rated M (Mature) by the ESRB.

More information about YAIBA: NINJA GAIDEN Z can be found at www.YaibaNGZ.com

Commandos fight cannibalistic ghouls in K. Michael Gibson’s ‘Dead Pulse RISING.’

The slavering hordes of undead rule the streets of Baltimore, their decaying forms shambling across the ruined city, implacable and unstoppable. The remaining survivors hide desperately, for all hope seems lost... until an armored fortress on wheels plows through the ghouls, crushing bones and decayed viscera. The vehicle stops and two men emerge from its doors, armed to the teeth and ready to cancel the apocalypse. This is K. Michael Gibson’s “Dead Pulse RISING.”

The story follows the onset of a mysterious disease that infects the populace of Baltimore, turning many into flesh-eating zombies. Whether it is a manifestation of Mother Nature’s wrath or a new form of biological warfare remain unknown. What law enforcement officer and ex-USAF special operator Kyle Walker and his partner Marvin Winters know is that they have to use their fighting skills, their massive armored vehicle, and copious amounts of firepower in order to survive and protect those dear to them. Their struggle is further complicated when spooks from the United States Department of Homeland Security arrive and display an unwanted interest in something Kyle has aboard his vehicle. The Homeland Security agents are also hell bent on keeping the Baltimore situation a secret, and are prepared to use any means to keep the greater public in the dark of what has happened to the city.

The author combines social anxieties about doomsday scenarios, threats of bio-terrorism, and unwarranted government intrusion to craft an original take on the zombie apocalypse genre. Cannibalistic monstrosities, special forces operatives, tactical combat action, and the end of the world await readers in the pages of “Dead Pulse RISING.”

For more information on this book, interested parties may log on to http://www.Xlibris.com.

~prweb.com

Terminus brings in record ratings for 'The Walking Dead'

"The Walking Dead" reached Terminus with quite a climax: its best finale ratings ever.

AMC's zombie smash gathered 15.7 million total viewers on Sunday, according to Nielsen. That was easily the show's most-watched season closer ever and up 27% compared with the Season 3 finale last year.

It was also well above "Walking Dead's" season average of 13.3 million.

However, the finale did not quite match the 16.1 million for the Season 4 premiere back in October. It's the first time in "Walking Dead" history that a season finale has not topped the ratings for the season premiere. That leads to questions about whether "Walking Dead" can keep growing in Season 5 - or whether the show has peaked.

The season ended with a shootout at the Terminus, the rail station that a group of survivors saw as a sort of safe house from "walkers" (zombies). 

"The Talking Dead" aftershow delivered a record 7.3 million viewers - a figure higher than that for many series on broadcast TV.

~latimes.com

The Ebola outbreak keeps spreading

The World Health Organization has confirmed that an outbreak of the ebola virus that has killed 70 people in Guinea has spread to Liberia. Two cases of the disease have been reported in the country, and Reuters says that another 11 deaths in Liberia and Sierra Leone — both of which share borders with Guinea — are suspected to be linked to ebola.

The WHO took seven samples from the Foya district of Liberia, a region less than 12 miles (20 kilometers) from the border with Guinea. The organization said two of those samples tested positive for the ebola virus. The outbreak in Guinea was first reported on March 23rd, when the WHO and Guinea's Ministry of Health acknowledged fatal cases of the ebola virus in south-eastern areas of the country. The disease then spread to Guinea's capital, Conakry, with four suspected cases of the virus confirmed by laboratory analysis. Guinea's Ministry of Health claimed a fatality rate of 63 percent, with 70 deaths from 111 cases of haemorrhagic fever. Ebola appears to have made its way into Liberia more than a week ago: the WHO said that a 35-year-old woman who died on March 21st tested positive for the virus.

Guinea's neighbors have reacted to quell the spread of the disease. Reuters reports Senegal closed its land border with Guinea on Saturday, and halted the operation of weekly markets in the area. Senegal has also implemented sanitary checks on flights between its capital Dakar and Conakry, while West African airline Gambia Bird has delayed the launch of a new route to Guinea's capital.

Ebola is spread primarily through contact with infected bodily fluids. It's a highly contagious and regularly lethal disease — 68 percent of all recorded cases in the past have been fatal — that has killed more than 1,500 people since its first recorded transferal to humans in 1976. The confirmed cases in Guinea and Liberia are particularly notable because they are the first to be recorded in the west of the continent — prior to this outbreak, every known case of fatal Ebola infection (excluding laboratory accidents) took place in in south and central Africa. Should the outbreak continue to gather pace, it could stretch West African health providers to the limit.

~theverge.com

Will you survive?

Zombies on a plane?

Developer Shangri-la Game Studios released Zombies on a Plane over the weekend. It’s currently available at a 30% discount for a few days, before it reverts to the original price.

This game exists beyond the realm of reason. It’s an aircraft piloting simulation, but with tons of corpses hanging from all its ends.

While thirty thousand feet in the air, captains must steer their metal behemoth to shake off the horde of undead on their vehicle. In doing so, it’s essential that zombies are prohibited from shuffling to vital parts like engines and so on.

Failing to navigate the dead from parts will damage the plane and ultimately bring it down.

Ok, we’re going to start poking holes in some of the logic here. First off, if there’s a zombie apocalypse, why is there still a functional charter flight or even a society?

Maybe it’s day zero and the outbreak just got out, but if that’s the case, why does the plane look like it’s been through a rough apocalypse already? We’d like a word with that agency.

Also, why not just fly upside down the whole time, since that seems to be doable? Isn’t there an extremely limited amount of people that could be boarding that plane?

Kidding aside, Zombies on a Plane actually looks entertaining; in no small part due to its excellent visuals. Plane models are pretty detailed, with reflective qualities and added fire effects.

Moreover, the weather system really adds to the chaotic atmosphere. It’s obvious that the game is using the Unreal Development Kit, but since these tools are mostly proficient in environment work, bypassing characters in Zombies on a Plane works considerably in its favor.

And yes, we’re all thinking of the exact same reference right now.

Trailer here at bottom of page!

~segmentnext.com

Rick Grimes Funnies

These pics are based on last night's season finale of The Walking Dead. If you haven't watched it yet, view at your own risk!!

An ode to The Walking Dead

‘Family Friendly’ Zombies?

If you love AMC’s hit zombie show The Walking Dead but hate all off the things that make The Walking Dead a zombie show–mainly the graphic depictions of exploding zombie heads–then you’re in luck.

AMC and MyNetworkTV (a Fox-owned network) have reached an exclusive deal to air “family friendly” edits of the popular series, two at a time, one night a week.

“This agreement extends the reach of the number one show on television among adults 18-49 by giving viewers Primetime access to ‘The Walking Dead’ with back-to-back episodes on broadcast television one night a week,” said Charlie Collier, AMC president. ‘The Walking Dead’ has grown in each of its first four seasons on AMC, and we look forward to exposing this compelling story and these unforgettable characters to new fans on MyNetworkTV.”

…But without all the fun stuff. Come to think about it, I’m not even sure how MyNet is going to air the most recent episode when they get around to it. I’m 28 and it f-cked me up. Sheesh.

According to Entertainment Weekly, The edited Walking Dead will hit MyNet with a TV-14 rating. You may remember that early episodes of TWD ran on AMC with that rating, but the network changed it to TV-MA after a bunch of parents organizations flipped out.

If you’re unfamiliar with MyNetworkTV, they’re responsible for reruns of House, Monk, and various Law & Orders.

It’ll be interesting to see what these edited episodes of TWD look like in their final form. While it probably won’t be as painful as trying to watch The Sopranos in syndication on A&E, one can’t imagine a scenario where this is a good thing.

~webpronews.com

"BRAAAINS!" A (POP) CULTURAL HISTORY OF ZOMBIES

At once a staple in cult horror films and an icon to mainstream culture, zombies have gone through many reincarnations in recent history. The origin of zombies in popular culture goes back as far as the publication of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein in 1881. Frankenstein's monster isn't exactly what we'd consider a zombie these days, but Shelley was influenced by the history and folklore of the undead. Now, zombies are practically a genre of their own and annual Zombie Walks are held in every major North American city.

Everyone has a movie or a book or a video game that first introduced the wonderful world of zombies. I'm quite nostalgic about Zombies Ate My Neighbors... but more about that game later. There are hundreds, quite possibly thousands, of examples of zombies in pop culture, but I've put together a collection of the ones from recent history with the most artistic and social impact.

First, a couple of great films.

1968: Night of the Living Dead

Night of the Living Dead is an independent horror film directed by George A. Romaro. This film was given a limited budget and went on to make millions of dollars. It's a favorite of many horror fans and a true classic in the zombie canon.

1981: The Evil Dead

Chances are good you've heard of this movie, even if you're not a zombie (or horror) fan. Five college students take a vacation to an isolated cabin in the woods—so, obviously, something is going to go wrong. The zombies are visually different from anything done before, and the movie captivated audiences enough to turn into a trilogy. The Evil Dead was directed by Sam Raini, who went on to co-produce the 2013 remake of the film.

A few unusual examples.

1983: "Thriller" by Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson gave us the most iconic music video in pop music history—and it is 13 minutes of dancing zombies. The reception to this music video was outstanding and many people still cite it as the changing point in music video production. In the video, Michael transforms back and forth between zombie and human, an unusual twist to the usual undead characteristics.

1993: Zombies Ate My Neighbors

This video game was made for the Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis systems back in the 90's. I don't know about you, but I used to pull all-nighters trying to beat this game. (Remember the days when you couldn't save your game progress?) The goal of Zombies Ate My Neighbors was to save random people before zombies (and a few other monsters—including a giant baby) could attack them. The weapons were unusual too; who knew soda cans and popsicles could defeat zombies?

1994: "Zombie" by The Cranberries

Of course zombies are the perfect metaphor for a protest song. The Cranberries moved zombies from the screen and put them into everyone’s ears. You can hear Dolores singing the chorus right now, can’t you?

Zombies as we know them now.

2002: 28 Days Later

With 28 Days Later, we move into the connection between zombies and the impending apocalypse. In case you don’t know the plot, the outbreak of a contagious virus causes some serious problems. This movie brought zombies back into the mainstream and started an apocalyptic trend.

2003: The Zombie Survival Guide by Max Brooks

This manual gives readers advice on how to survive a potential zombie attack. This guide made theNew York Times Bestseller’s List and had everyone talking about the possibility of a zombie outbreak. You can see how this book, paired with the success of 28 Days Later, turned zombies into an unsettling reality versus the fun and very fictional earlier portrayals.

2006: World War Z by Max Brooks

This is Max Brooks’ fictional story about a zombie apocalypse (he also wrote The Zombie Survival Guide, in case you weren’t paying attention). This book is a lot more serious than the Survival Guide, adding more weight to the argument that zombies are a very real possibility (even though this book is, after all, fictional). This book was made into a movie—starring Brad Pitt, a somewhat popular actor you may have heard of.

Things get a little bit weird.

2009: Plants vs. Zombies

The seriousness couldn’t last too long before zombies were decidedly fun again. Using plants and fungi to stop a pack of zombies in this popular game is a bit more lighthearted than the inevitability of the zombie apocalypse.

2009: Pride and Prejudice and Zombies

The first book in the Quirk Classics series, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies reimagines Jane Austen’s novel as a zombie parody. This book turns a classic novel into a modern-day trend and proves that mash-ups are both entertaining and necessary. Austen would be proud (I’d like to think she was a big zombie fan).

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2010: Call Of Duty: Black Ops

The Zombie gameplay on Call of Duty: Black Ops brought first-person shooter games to a new level. No longer limited to realistic storylines, the objective of Zombies was to destroy all the zombies before they—literally—infest the screen. This popular gameplay was also a big part of Call Of Duty: Blacks Ops 2 (2012).

2010: The Walking Dead

One of the most-talked-about TV series of the past few years, The Walking Dead turned the apocalyptic zombie into a once-a-week drama. As much about character development as it is about plot, The Walking Dead reminds viewers that zombie stories don’t have to be restricted to the classic ideas of the genre. It’s also worth noting that this series is adapted from The Walking Dead comic book series, which started way back in 2003 (we sort of really like books around here).

2011: Warm Bodies by Isaac Marion

Warm Bodies is a popular Young Adult novel about a zombie romance. The love story between a zombie and a human captured teen readers’ attentions—and was eventually made into a movie in 2013.

And now…

It’s difficult to know what the next big thing in zombies will be. It has been a few years since something spectacular has changed the genre, but it’s only a matter of time before we will all be clamoring to get (or run away from) the next popular imagining of the undead.

~mariavicente/quirkbooks.com

EBOLA OUTBREAK SPREADING, 90% FATALITY RATE

The Ebola virus that has killed at least 59 people of the 80 who initially contracted it in Guinea now threatens all of West Africa, as health officials in Liberia try to determine if recent deaths there are connected.

Six cases have been reported of which five have already died, including a child, Liberian Health Minister Walter Gwenigale said in a statement, according to Agence France-Presse.

There was a suspicion that Ebola had migrated to Canada, with one victim hospitalized this week with a fever and bleeding, but health officials said tests for Ebola were negative.

The World Health Organization said the case may be severe malaria.

The World Health Organization reports the Ebola virus that causes severe viral hemorrhagic fever, or VHF, can produce outbreaks with a fatality rate of up to 90 percent.

The WHO has documented the Ebola virus is transmitted from wild animals to humans, with the capability of spreading through the human population.

Fruit bats of the Pteropodidae family are considered to be the natural host of the Ebola virus, and, most alarming, there is no effective medical treatment or preventative vaccine for either animals or human beings.

Many Americans first heard about Ebola – including its terrifying symptoms, virulence and communicability – in author Richard Preston’s 1995 No. 1 New York Times bestseller, “The Hot Zone.”

The BBC reported Tuesday that Guinea has now banned the sale and consumption of bats to prevent the spread of the disease, according to Rene Lamah, Guinea’s health minister.

Lamah explained to the BBC that people who eat the bats often boil them into a spicy pepper soup sold in village stores where people gather to drink alcohol. Other ways of preparing bats to eat include drying them over a fire.

The WHO reports Ebola first appeared in 1976 in two simultaneous outbreaks, in Nzara, Sudan, and in a village in Yambuku, Congo, situated near the Ebola River, from which the disease takes its name.

“Ebola is introduced into the human population through close contact with the blood, secretions, organs or other bodily fluids of infected animals,” the WHO website notes.

“In Africa, infection has been documented through the handling of infected chimpanzees, gorillas, fruit bats, monkeys, forest antelope and porcupines found dead or ill in the rainforest.”

The WHO warns of burial ceremonies in which the deceased person can play a role in the transmission of Ebola. The transmission of the disease via infected semen can occur up to seven weeks after clinical recovery.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warn the symptoms of Ebola include fever, headache, joint and muscle aches, weakness, diarrhea, vomiting, stomach pain and lack of appetite. Some patients also experience a rash, red eyes, hiccups, cough, sore throat, chest pain, difficulty breathing and swallowing, as well as bleeding inside and outside of the body.

After an incubation period of between two and 21-days, the Ebola virus can cause death a few days after the virus appears in particularly virulent cases in which the body organs shut down and internal bleeding becomes unstoppable.

People who fall sick with the disease tend to vomit, have diarrhea, and suffer both internal and external bleeding, explained Dr. Peter Piot, the founding executive director of UNAIDS and under secretary-general of the United Nations from 1995 until 2008, in a Reuters report.

Piot is the microbiologist and physician who co-discovered Ebola and now directs the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.

The Ebola virus has alarmed international health officials because the frequency of international air travel has increased the possibility the outbreak in one nation might quickly be transmitted to other countries by patients in the incubation phase.

Guinea, one of the world’s poorest nations, ranked 156 of 187 countries in the 2013 United Nations Human Development Index, or HDI, based on cross-country data from the United Nations Population Division, UNESCO, and the World Bank.

The CDC has identified five subspecies of Ebola. Four of the five have caused disease in humans: Ebola virus (Zaire ebolavirus); Sudan virus (Sudan ebolavirus); Taï Forest virus (Taï Forest ebolavirus, formerly Côte d’Ivoire ebolavirus); and Bundibugyo virus (Bundibugyo ebolavirus. The fifth, Reston virus (Reston ebolavirus), is known to cause disease only in nonhuman primates.

According to a Stanford University report, the 1918-1919 influenza pandemic, known as “Spanish Flu” or “La Grippe,” killed more people than World War I. An estimated 20 to 40 million people worldwide died, making it the most lethal epidemic virus documented in the 20th century.

~wnd.com

A look at the stunt doubles for 'The Walking Dead'

The stunt woman named Ashley replaced Riggs’ former double after he hit puberty and grew several inches. Uproxx reports that 21-year-old Savana Jade Wehunt played the part previously. Wehunt also took on the role of Sophia and Penny’s stunt doubles.

Carl’s current double Ashley can be seen in this image, second from the right.

~thedailyedge.thejournal.ie

‘Walking Dead’ Spinoff Update!

You may want to stock up on supplies and sharpen your katanas now, because a “Walking Dead” spinoff has gotten the official green light from AMC. According to TV Guide, the spinoff, which is rumored to premiere in 2015, is being led by someone who knows a thing or two about gore. Dave Erickson, known for “Sons of Anarchy,” will be joining Robert Kirkman, Gale Ann Hurd and the rest of the crew as he writes and acts as executive producer for the series.

Not too familiar with Erickson’s work? The talented writer/producer has worked on projects from “Canterbury’s Law” in 2009 to “Low Winter Sun” in 2013. Now he's trading in Harleys for flesh-eating zombies.

But according to reports, fans shouldn’t expect to see Erickson’s work too soon.

~ibtimes.com

Ten Ways to Get Ready for The Walking Dead Season 4 Finale This Sunday at 9/8c

The Walking Dead Season 4 Finale airs this Sunday, March 30 at 9/8c on AMC. Looking to occupy yourself until then? Here are ten ways to get ready for Episode 16, “A.”

1. Catch up on The Walking Dead Season 4 with an all-day marathon starting Saturday, March 29 at 8/7c, leading up to the Season Finale on Sunday.

2. Watch recent full episodes of The Walking Dead Season 4 on amc.com using your cable provider log-in.

3. Watch a sneak peek video from Sunday’s all-new episode, “A.”

4. View two sneak peek photos from Episode 16.

5. Bookmark The Walking Dead Story Sync, AMC’s two-screen experience for smartphone, tablet or computer. (The final Story Sync of the season will be this Sunday at 9PM ET/PT.)

6. Check out The Walking Dead Fantasy Sweepstakes, awarding a trip for two to the Season 5 Premiere in Los Angeles. Watch for the two code words during Sunday night’s Finale and enter them on the site for your chance to win.

7. Play the How Long Would You Survive a Zombie Apocalypse game.

8. Turn yourself into a zombie with the Dead Yourself App, then zombify your friends with Dead Yourself’s new “Bite Me” feature.

9. Sign up for Dead Alert: The Walking Dead Newsletter to keep up to date between seasons and for a chance to win swag.

10. Go to TalkingDead.com and submit questions for host Chris Hardwick and this week’s guests, Andrew Lincoln (Rick Grimes) and Show Runner, Executive Producer and Writer Scott Gimple. Then leave your questions for Scott Gimple to answer during a fan interview on amc.com later next week.

~amc.com

Could a walker drink a Walker?

It wasn’t so long ago that zombie-fever was more a mild zombie-cough. Sure, zombie movies came out every now and then, but that was about it. Nowadays, however, the undead are more popular than vampires, pirates and ninjas combined. Case in point, here is a zombie-themed beer actually made from brains.

Introducing Dock Street Brewing Company’s Walker beer. Don’t worry. The brewers didn’t raid the local morgue and throw a few human specimen in a Vitamix blender. It’s actually made from goat brains, which is still pretty gross and, depending on the lore, would still make a great beverage to an actual zombie. The brains are smoked, if that makes any difference to your gag reflex.

As of next week, it will be available in Philadelphia at Dock Street Brewing Company, either by the pint in the bar or by the growler if you want to imbibe in the comfort of your own panic room.

~blog.cookingchanneltv.com

Top 10 Worst Vehicles to Drive in a Zombie Apocalypse

Ok, so the worst just happened, like something totally NOT GOOD. Perhaps a natural disaster has devastated your country; maybe a virulent disease or food-borne illness is spreading throughout the population; conceivably even the hand of God has reached down from on high and caused an outright nuclear meltdown. Whatever the reason, things are seriously jacked.

But what if the situation went from vertiginously appalling to even worse? Suppose an undead horde started rising from crypts, digging themselves out of the very ground they’ve been interred in. Suddenly you’re smack dab in the middle of a full-blown zombie apocalypse and it’s on like Donkey Kong.

Naturally your chief concern, your top priority, your number one desire is getting out of this calamity alive, though your partially decomposed foes have other ideas. They’ve got just one thing on their minds, or whatever’s left of their cognitive capability: scrumptious human flesh. They’ll do anything to get a taste of you… literally.

Rapid transit is in order and an automobile is probably the perfect option; it beats the heck out of taking the streetcar or toughing it out on foot. But what to drive? There are so many choices on an abandoned city street. Here’s a list of 10 vehicles you must avoid if you have any chance of surviving a zombie apocalypse.

Read on!

Check out this teaser poster for The Zombie Fight Club!

Has a plague already arrived? 205 Americans die each day after acquiring superbug hospital infections

If a jumbo jet crashed into the ocean every single day, it would roughly equal the number of Americans who die each day following superbug infections acquired at U.S. hospitals. Far from being some hyped-up scare story, that's actually the conclusion of none other than the CDC, which has now publicly warned that 1 in 25 hospital patients gets infected and tens of thousands die each year.

"On any given day, 1 in 25 hospital patients has at least one healthcare-associated infection," reports the CDC newsroom.(1)

"The CDC's 2011 survey of 183 hospitals showed that an estimated 648,000 patients nationwide suffered 721,000 infections, and 75,000 of them died," reports the Washington Post.(2)

If you do the math, that comes out to 205 deaths per day, on average, in U.S. hospitals.

Keep in mind that if terrorists were killing 205 Americans per day, every news network in the country would cover the story 24/7. If airplane crashes were killing 205 Americans per day, it would be headline news everywhere, and if vitamins were killing even just 1 person a day, the entire government would be calling to "ban all vitamins!"

But when hospital superbug infections result in the deaths of 205 Americans per day, it is simply another statistic and not treated as a national emergency. Somehow, the annual death of 75,000 Americans is considered "business as usual" in a sick-care system that virtually everyone considers a disastrous failure.

A hospital is one of the most dangerous places you can go in America

What these numbers prove is that a hospital is a very dangerous place. Simply entering the hospital for a seemingly routine surgical procedure can result in your death. I personally know of many people who entered the hospital to undergo elective, non-emergency surgery and then never came out alive.

And who is the most likely person to infect you in a hospital? Your doctor, of course. The very people who claim to be state-licensed authorities on all things related to health are actually carriers of deadly disease who routinely (and inadvertently) infect new patients with extremely dangerous microbes. They don't do this on purpose, of course, but neither do they take the precautions necessary to prevent it.

Hand washing practices, for example are routinely ignored by most medical staff. In fact, a study commissioned by the licensing body for U.S. hospitals found that poor sanitation practices by hospital staff kills 247 patients each day across America. The study found "that doctors and nurses washed their hands only 30 to 70 percent of the time that they entered or exited a patient's room."

By definition, "superbugs" like c. diff are completely resistant to modern antibiotic drugs. All of Big Pharma's chemicals are useless against them. And because conventional medicine completely disregards the antibacterial power of colloidal silver, copper, garlic or antibacterial herbs, patients are never given those treatment options. As a result, a superbug infection almost always means death when you're in the hospital. This is a case where the ignorance of conventional medicine can literally get you killed.

As it turns out, doctors and hospitals have no clue how to stop superbug infections, so they leave patients to die. And they die by the hundreds each day: over 200 daily in the United States alone. The CDC isn't even trying to hide this statistic. They're claiming, in fact, that they are "making progress" on this front when in truththey have already lost the war.

The great failure of modern medicine is that it invented and unleashed the vehicle of our own medical self destruction: antibiotics. These patented chemicals were once heralded as "miraculous cures" but have now thrust humanity to the brink of medical self-destruction. Soon, a simple infection entering your body from a minor scrape or cut may prove deadly, with doctors having run out of prescription chemical weapons to use against it.

And then, every routine surgery will be a life-and-death matter. This includes cosmetic surgery, gallbladder removal surgery and of course emergency room trauma surgery.

As I wrote in September of 2013:

The coming plague will not be stopped by drugs: CDC now admits era of antibiotics at an end as bacteria out-wit drug companies. The whole approach of fighting bugs with isolated chemicals was doomed to fail from the start, of course, since Mother Nature adapts to chemical threats far more quickly than drug companies can roll out new chemicals.

Sadly, the very approach of using an isolated chemical to combat disease is rooted in a 1950's mentality that has nearly reached its endpoint in the history of medicine. The CDC all but admits this now, saying the era of antibiotics is nearing its end. "If we are not careful, we will soon be in a post-antibiotic era" - Dr. Tom Frieden, director of the CDC.

Every day, 205 Americans die from the after effects of antibiotics. Sure, antibiotics saved a lot of lives in the short term, but how many lives will they kill in the long run? Because sooner or later, a superbug plague may emerge that burns through the population, unstoppable by vaccines and antibiotics. The official cover story will likely be that the plague was a bioweapon released by terrorists, but the real, sobering truth is that it's just a runaway superbug nurtured into existence by the careless over-use of antibiotics.



~mikeadams/naturalnews.com