Schizophrenia

[orthodoc]

Smallpox. 1980 (last naturallly-occurring case was 1977). Eradicated after a multi-national effort overseen by the WHO.

Polio, on the other hand, has NOT been eradicated, contrary to what Genius Chris Rock says. The WHO has been trying hard to achieve that, but there are pockets of it left, particularly in northern Nigeria. The population there checked out anti-vaccination sites on the internet and decided the CIA is trying to sterilize them all through vaccination programs. Yes, the CIA used a phony vaccination program in its efforts to locate Bin Laden. The moron who dreamed that scheme up should have to personally care for children dying of polio.

Some diseases, like cholera, won't ever be eradicated because there's a huge natural reservoir where the bug can live forever (seawater, essentially).

And then there are the multifactorial diseases that are related to environment, diet, lifestyle, genetics, and who knows what else, and no, they haven't all been eradicated. Not for want of trying.

Sure, big pharma's in it for the money. But 'they', the 'they' who are honestly trying to find cures and relieve suffering, deserve a major apology from Rock.
What an asshole. An ignorant one at that.

[infinite monkey]

Yeah, um...that was a routine from 1999. And it was a comedy routine, with a point that time (note strides made in aids treatment in 13 years.)

Tough room.

Originally Posted by orthodoc

Smallpox. 1980 (last naturallly-occurring case was 1977). Eradicated after a multi-national effort overseen by the WHO.

Polio, on the other hand, has NOT been eradicated, contrary to what Genius Chris Rock says. The WHO has been trying hard to achieve that, but there are pockets of it left, particularly in northern Nigeria. The population there checked out anti-vaccination sites on the internet and decided the CIA is trying to sterilize them all through vaccination programs. Yes, the CIA used a phony vaccination program in its efforts to locate Bin Laden. The moron who dreamed that scheme up should have to personally care for children dying of polio.

Some diseases, like cholera, won't ever be eradicated because there's a huge natural reservoir where the bug can live forever (seawater, essentially).

And then there are the multifactorial diseases that are related to environment, diet, lifestyle, genetics, and who knows what else, and no, they haven't all been eradicated. Not for want of trying.

Sure, big pharma's in it for the money. But 'they', the 'they' who are honestly trying to find cures and relieve suffering, deserve a major apology from Rock.
What an asshole. An ignorant one at that.