Meningitis scare in Chile: all children five and below to be vaccinated

Monday, November 12th 2012 - 07:30 UTC

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The Chilean government announced Sunday a plan to combat a very aggressive strain of meningitis, with 45 confirmed cases and ten deaths, and which includes a massive vaccination of all children less than five years in metropolitan Santiago and the arrival to the country of experts from the US and the Pan-American Health Organization, OPS. Read full article

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ProRG_American
Long live the Chilean model!
Nov 12th, 2012 - 07:38 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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ManRod
what a stupid comment from an argentinian idiot, pretending to be american. What has the model to do with Menginitis... or do you think Menginitis disease is Pro-CFK? (Might be... they are a similar disease)
Nov 12th, 2012 - 10:51 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Condorito
ManRod,
ProArgie, has to maintain his(her) reputation as the forum idiot, whether (s)he post as ProArgie, Suzzie...etc, the idiocy is always visible.
[ (S)he also thinks that seismic activity is related to the “Chilean Model”. ]

According to UNICEF infant mortality in:

Japan: 2.21
UK: 4.56
Chile: 7.36
Botswana: 10.49
Argentina: 10.52

So, as with so many indicators, Chile catching up with the developed world, Argentina catching up with Africa.
Of course UNICEF wants to destroy Argentina, yeah yeah yeah....
Nov 12th, 2012 - 04:11 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Ayayay
@3 Good point
Nov 12th, 2012 - 06:36 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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British_Kirchnerist
#2 What a stupid comment from an idiot pretending to be a patriotic Chilean, then comparing a friendly neighbouring leader to an outbreak of disease! In all seriousness, my thoughts and best wishes to the people of Chile
Nov 14th, 2012 - 10:45 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Condorito
@2
Quite right, the toxic harpy next door is a disease – soon to be cured.
Nov 15th, 2012 - 01:32 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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British_Kirchnerist
#6 Cured by what?! Don't you think its a bit insulting to the victims to compare their illness to a neighbouring leader many of them may admire?
Nov 16th, 2012 - 12:54 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Condorito
BK
To say “Long live the Chilean model!” in reference to children dying is insulting and idiotic, yet you don't seem to take issue with that.

What is even more idiotic is to say “many of them may admire” - how many Chilean children under 5 do you think admire CFK. Numpty.
Nov 16th, 2012 - 12:52 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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British_Kirchnerist
#8 Many Chileans do admire Cristina though don't they, not least the ones who want to secede to her country!
Nov 16th, 2012 - 06:19 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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