The Complete CBC Radio/Television Flu Info Archive

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The following list of programs (radio and television) is the complete CBC
archives on what they have told the public. A very good archive of what they
want us to know, and also a very good archive to have!

Remember, CBC is Government run!! Propaganda alert!

Enjoy.
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1. Avian anxiety - Radio
Broadcast Date: Jan. 27, 2004

In the worst-case scenario 50,000 Canadians could die from the potential bird
flu pandemic, epidemiologist Danuta Skowronski tells CBC's Anna Maria Tremonti.
Avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu, occurs naturally in birds and less
commonly in pigs. But when the virus jumps from bird to human, medical experts
start to worry. The possibility of the deadly H5N1 strain of the avian flu being
transmitted from human to human has scientists preparing for the worst.

2. The origin of the flu - Radio
Broadcast Date: Feb. 6, 1981

Fatigue, muscle aches, throat irritation, fever, sneezing, watery eyes and runny
nose. These are the all too familiar symptoms of influenza, commonly known as
the flu. This highly contagious respiratory disease makes as many as five
million Canadians sick a year. Influenza is not new. In fact, the flu virus is
as "old as the hills," as CBC's Mark Orkin explains in this radio clip. "I have
no doubt that Neanderthal man was sniffling and sneezing with it in his cave a
million years ago."

3. Surviving 'The Spanish Lady - TV
Broadcast Date: April 10, 2003

On March 4, 1918, the first case of a new strain of influenza appeared on a U.S.
military base in Kansas. Within months, the virus had spread across the
continent and on to Europe, where it would infect tens of thousands, including
the sick, the elderly and otherwise healthy young people. Before it ran its
course the Spanish flu would kill more than 40 million people and affect
virtually every country on earth. This CBC Television clip looks at the virus's
deadly legacy in one rural Alberta town.

When your eyes begin to water and your nose turns blue,
if your lips begin to quiver, then you've got the Spanish Flu.
This is some of the folk wisdom that sprung up during the global epidemic many
came to call the "Spanish Lady." Emerging in the dying days of the First World
War, the virus caught an unsuspecting and ill-informed populace fatally off-
guard ? killing millions in what is considered one of the greatest pandemics in
history.

To help halt the spread of the virus, most public gathering places were shut
down. This left schools closed, public meetings banned and businesses
temporarily closed. Whole towns were quarantined, with no one allowed to leave
or enter under threat of arrest. Funerals were often skipped and mass burials
were a regular occurrence. Some U.S. cities used streetcars as hearses, and
bodies were left piled in public halls awaiting burial. Barring a vaccine or
therapeutic drugs, doctors of the day prescribed rest, liquids and "a great deal
of hope."

4. Unearthing a deadly mystery - Radio
Broadcast Date: March 21, 1997

It's the question disease experts have been asking for decades: how did the
Spanish flu kill so many, so fast – especially the young and healthy? After
years of searching, a U.S. Army pathologist has isolated the first known sample
of the notorious 1918 virus – in the lung tissue of a soldier killed during the
First World War. In this clip, CBC Radio's Michael Enright discusses the
implications of the landmark discovery and its significance for future research

5. The Asian flu arrives in Canada - TV
Broadcast Date: Sept. 29, 1957

It's been nearly 40 years since the last major outbreak of influenza swept the
world, but the deadly memories still persist. Now the Asian flu, the latest
viral threat to human health has reached North America and public health
officials are scrambling to head off another devastating pandemic. This report
from CBC Television assesses the damage across Canada and looks at what's being
done at UN headquarters in New York City.

The Asian flu (also known as the oriental flu) is believed to have originated in
northern China in February 1957. It hit Canada in the fall of that year, forcing
the closure of schools, public gathering places and eventually killed an
estimated 2,000 people. By the time it ran its course in the spring of 1958,
this strain had claimed an estimated two million lives worldwide, making it the
second most fatal flu pandemic in history.

6. The swine flu fiasco - TV
Broadcast Date: Feb. 21, 1983

In February 1976, a 19-year-old soldier died at Fort Dix, N.J., after coming
down with a severe case of influenza dubbed the "swine flu". Fearing a return of
the fatal 1918 Spanish flu virus, U.S. authorities launched an unprecedented
program to vaccinate every man, woman and child in the country. But after two
months and tens of million of dollars, the program was scrapped when reports
leaked out about adverse reactions to the shot that ranged from temporary
paralysis to death. This CBC Television clip looks at the ill-fated initiative,
which was blamed for casting suspicion on vaccination efforts for an entire
generation.

U.S. President Gerald Ford's National Influenza Immunization Program began in
Oct. 1 1976, with free vaccination clinics in Indianapolis. Canada followed suit
days after, even though no cases of the virus had been detected north of the
border.

7. Journey of a vaccine - TV
Broadcast Date: Oct. 30, 2002

There is no cure for the flu since the influenza virus is constantly changing.
The best way to prevent aches and pains associated with the flu is vaccination.
Each year the World Health Organization plays a guessing game when it comes to
predicting the next flu vaccine. Since manufacturers need time to produce the
vaccines, the WHO's panel of medical experts makes its recommendations months
ahead of upcoming flu season. Despite the guessing involved, the process has
been pretty accurate, reports CBC's Maureen Taylor

8. Flu prevention - TV
Broadcast Date: Feb. 14, 1997

With many variants of the flu and the cold bug, the viruses claim plenty of
victims each year. Canadians will do just about anything to avoid getting sick
but there are many misconceptions when it comes to avoiding the virus. Despite
what mothers have said, bundling up does not protect you from the cold, Dr.
Pauline Pariser tells an incredulous CBC's Hana Gartner. "Having wet hair,
putting your feet in cold water, exposing yourself to cold air... according to
the research... there has been no increased incidences of catching a virus."

Another common misconception is that kissing transmits the virus. Not so, says
Pariser. For the disease to develop, the virus must pass through the
nasopharynx, where the nose and throat meet. This means it is most commonly
transmitted through contact with hands.

9. Preparing for the next pandemic - Radio
Broadcast Date: Feb. 4, 2005

It's February 2005, and the U.S. Centers For Disease Control and Prevention has
recently singled out avian flu as the single greatest threat to human health -
ranking it even above AIDS. In Canada, the federal government has committed $34
million for the development of a prototype vaccine in the hope of staying one
step ahead of a possible avian flu pandemic. In this interview from CBC Radio's
The Current, the country's chief public health officer, Dr. David Butler-Jones,
discusses what's being done to prepare Canadians.

10. Misdiagnosis of the Asian flu - Radio
Broadcast Date: June 25, 1957

Doctors initially misjudge what would become the next big influenza pandemic.

11. Bracing for the Hong Kong flu - Radio
Broadcast Date: Dec. 16, 1968

Reports from across North America about the impact of the 1968 pandemic.

12.Asimov on influenza - Radio
Broadcast Date: Feb. 25, 1976

Science fiction writer Isaac Asimov explains the astral origins of the flu to
David Suzuki.

13. Gambling with the public's health - TV
Broadcast Date: Oct. 25, 1976

Americans react warily about reports that the Swine flu vaccine may pack some
deadly side effects.

14. Swine flu fallout - Radio
Broadcast Date: Nov. 19, 1978

How a lawsuit against the U.S. government became the biggest public claim in
history.

15. How the influenza virus works - TV
Broadcast Date: Feb. 21, 1983

Explaining the science of the flu.

16. Astrological influences on the flu - Radio
Broadcast Date: Sept. 29, 1984

A scientist looks at the link between the time of the year and one's
susceptibility to the flu.

17. Carbolic acid and goose grease - Radio
Broadcast Date: Jan. 7, 1996

A survivor of the Spanish flu recalls some of the home remedies used to battle
the deadly virus.

18. Looking to the past for a flu vaccine for the future - Radio
Broadcast Date: Nov. 24, 1996

Scientists study DNA from 1918 pandemic victims for a vaccine against the next
killer flu.

19. Cold comfort - TV
Broadcast Date: Feb. 14, 1997

An examination of the booming market in cold and flu drugs.

20. A dress rehearsal for the next pandemic - Radio
Broadcast Date: April 5, 2003

What SARS has taught us about preparing for the next big flu pandemic.

21. Sensationalism v. science - Radio
Broadcast Date: Feb. 3, 2004

Health experts argue that the concern over Avian influenza may be more hype than
substance.

22. Air Farce flu facts - TV
Broadcast Date: Nov. 11, 2005

What's worse: a cold, the flu or that chatty patient in the waiting room who
simply won't stop offering helpful advice and opinions? "I live by the rule,
feed a fever, feed a cold," rasps the overly friendly woman in this clip. "That
way, I'm right 50 per cent of the time." A force of nature, she will not be
deterred – even in the face of a highly infectious, terribly painful disease.

23. The social chaos of the Spanish flu - Radio
Broadcast Date: June 23, 2005

How the 1918 pandemic threatened the very structure of Canadian society.

24. A new study suggests being cold can lead to colds - Radio
Broadcast Date: Nov. 14, 2005

British scientists support the folklore of bundling up as an effective way to
prevent colds.