Infectious disease has caused death and suffering. Changing the course of human history. These casualties were real people. With real dreams. Real families. And real lives. According to a historian, the death toll was 10 million. The roman leader calmly responded to the second century outbreak. Using his personal resources to keep panic from the streets. When you arrive in the morning, think of what a privilege it is to be alive. To breathe. To think. To enjoy. To love. The bubonic plague. Unlike the romans, the sufferers of the bubonic plague lacked a strong leader to regulate panic. It has been reappropriated into a symbol of pop culture, including the plague doctor. A highly recognizable symbol of fear. And even references such as monty python. Bring out the dead im not dead yet smallpox. Dating back to the third century b. C. Found on three mummies. A global disease spread through trade routes. The wife of the english ambassador documented the process of elation. Im going to till a
We would like to present our junior group performance. How the tragedy of polio and the triumph of public accountability. Changed how america reacts to Infectious Disease. Infectious disease has caused death and suffering. Changing the course of human history. These casualties were real people. With real dreesms real families. And real lives. According to a historian, the death toll was 10 million. The roman leader calmly responded to the second century outbreak. Using his personal resources to keep panic from the streets. When you arrive in the morning, think of what a privilege it is to be alive. To breathe. To think. To enjoy. To love. The bubonic plague. Unlike the romans, the sufferers of the bubonic plague lacked a strong leader to regulate panic. It has been reappropriated into a symbol of pop culture, including the plague doctor. A highly recognizable symbol of fear. And even references such as montsy python. Bring out the dead im not dead yet smallpox. Dating back to the third
Super quick. We were also really surprised and astounded by the amount of reaction that we got to the story. But upon reflecting upon it a little bit, it does make sense, because while it may be only 5 or so on the top end dont vaccinate children prior to kindergarten, theres some evidence that shows a lot of people are delaying vaccines, spacing them out because of fears. I think like we have run into people or many people have run into people who have at least heard from somebody who is concerned about the safety of vaccines. So i think its a topic that many people are very interested in. Just following up on something brian said. This isnt going to be terribly popular, but this is my point of view. What does it really mean to be informed . We say we want to inform parents about vaccines. Lets take the chicken pox vaccine. If someone comes into your office and says, havei have don research and chosen not to get the chicken pox vaccine then they havent done their research. Because if
Thats right. Whether you like it or not, a vital part of who you are may now belong to someone else. Let me just examine him. People are worried more than ever about how the chemicals were exposed to are affecting our health. Among them, a family of chemicals used in everyday plastics known as phthalates, which congress banned in toys after a study by dr. Shanna swan. Welcome to 60 minutes on cnbc. Im lesley stahl. Well be exploring the world of science in this episode. Later well bring you Morley Safers story about the human genome patents being awarded to Biotech Companies and the proprietary control they now have over part of who you are. And then my report on a ubiquitous chemical called phthalates, which is in everything from perfume to childrens toys, but which may also be causing birth defects. But first, steve krofts story on the enormous amount of money being spent to treat people as they approach the end of their lives. How much money . Well, in 2009, medicare paid 55 billion
Thats right. Whether you like it or not, a vital part of who you are may now belong to someone else. Let me just examine him. People are worried more than ever about how the chemicals were exposed to are affecting our health. Among them, a family of chemicals used in everyday plastics known as phthalates, which congress banned in toys after a study by dr. Shanna swan. Welcome to 60 minutes on cnbc. Im lesley stahl. Well be exploring the world of science in this episode. Later well bring you Morley Safers story about the human genome patents being awarded to Biotech Companies and the proprietary control they now have over part of who you are. And then my report on a ubiquitous chemical called phthalates, which is in everything from perfume to childrens toys, but which may also be causing birth defects. But first, steve krofts story on the enormous amount of money being spent to treat people as they approach the end of their lives. How much money . Well, in 2009, medicare paid 55 billion