# Respiratory Disease on The No Agenda Show

Respiratory Disease comes up in 6 chapters across 6 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from September 2009 to May 2021.

- **Chapters:** 6
- **Episodes:** 6
- **Discussed:** September 2009 – May 2021
- **Related topics:** [Anthony Fauci](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/anthony-fauci.md), [Asthma](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/asthma.md), [Australia](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/australia.md), [Cdc](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cdc.md), [Chicago](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/chicago.md), [Covid-19](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/covid-19.md), [Dr. Birx](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/dr-birx.md), [Flu Vaccine](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/flu-vaccine.md), [H1n1](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/h1n1.md), [Ihme](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ihme.md)

## Chapters 1–6 of 6

### Anthony Fauci on Seasonal Masking, Flu Disappearance

- **Episode:** [1346: Maxinated](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1346-maxinated.md)
- **Published:** 2021-05-14
- **Time:** 14:04–16:36
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1346-maxinated/chapter/anthony-fauci-on-seasonal-masking-flu-disappearance.md

Dr. Anthony Fauci suggests that seasonal mask-wearing could become a permanent fixture to mitigate respiratory diseases like the flu. The hosts analyze data from Australia and the U.S. showing a near-total disappearance of the flu season, questioning the statistical conflation of influenza and COVID-19 cases.

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### Vaccine Interference, Flu Shots and COVID-19 Susceptibility

- **Episode:** [1240: Meat Must Flow](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1240-meat-must-flow.md)
- **Published:** 2020-05-10
- **Time:** 1:09:58–1:14:30
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1240-meat-must-flow/chapter/vaccine-interference-flu-shots-and-covid-19-susceptibility.md

A 2017-2018 Department of Defense study is cited, suggesting that individuals who received the seasonal flu vaccine had a 36% higher chance of contracting other respiratory viruses, including coronaviruses. Dr. Judy Mikovits argues that "vaccine interference" makes the population more susceptible to COVID-19. The discussion explores the risks of live attenuated vaccines and the potential for cross-contamination in biological therapies.

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### CDC Director Robert Redfield, Etiological Monitoring Systems

- **Episode:** [1235: Coronafest](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1235-coronafest.md)
- **Published:** 2020-04-23
- **Time:** 10:00–14:33
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1235-coronafest/chapter/cdc-director-robert-redfield-etiological-monitoring-systems.md

CDC Director Robert Redfield describes the monitoring systems used to track upper respiratory tract diseases and how they serve as surrogates for understanding the pandemic's progression. The hosts analyze his use of the term "etiologically" and express frustration over the shifting data metrics used to justify national policy. They conclude that the public was misled by initial models predicting millions of deaths that failed to materialize.

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### Dr. Birx on Model Validation, Behavioral Change Impacts

- **Episode:** [1232: GuangoCast](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1232-guangocast.md)
- **Published:** 2020-04-12
- **Time:** 5:24–9:45
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1232-guangocast/chapter/dr-birx-on-model-validation-behavioral-change-impacts.md

Dr. Deborah Birx explains that the current range of mortality projections results from "models of models" and comparisons with Italy and Spain. She attributes the declining numbers to the extraordinary behavioral changes and mitigation efforts of the American people. The hosts express skepticism, suggesting the models themselves were fundamentally flawed from the beginning.

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### MERS Virus Detection in Indiana and Saudi Arabia

- **Episode:** [614: Fruity Drinks](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/614-fruity-drinks.md)
- **Published:** 2014-05-04
- **Time:** 3:13–4:39
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/614-fruity-drinks/chapter/mers-virus-detection-in-indiana-and-saudi-arabia.md

The first United States case of the Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) virus has been detected in a male health worker in Indiana. The patient traveled from Riyadh via London and Chicago before being diagnosed with the potentially fatal respiratory illness. Comparisons are drawn between MERS and the SARS virus, noting the high mortality rate associated with the Middle Eastern outbreak.

Keywords: mers virus, [saudi arabia](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/saudi-arabia.md), [indiana](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/indiana.md), [chicago](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/chicago.md), [sars](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/sars.md), [respiratory disease](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/respiratory-disease.md), [riyadh](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/riyadh.md)

### Medical Mystery, H1N1 Complications and Pre-existing Conditions

- **Episode:** [132: Thank You Satan?](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/132-thank-you-satan.md)
- **Published:** 2009-09-20
- **Time:** 38:43–43:28
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/132-thank-you-satan/chapter/medical-mystery-h1n1-complications-and-pre-existing-conditions.md

A CBS report on two H1N1 patients, Tony and Leticia, is criticized for framing their different recovery rates as a "mystery." The hosts point out that Leticia's complications are likely due to her pre-existing conditions of asthma and obesity rather than the virus itself. They argue that the media ignores medical facts to maintain a narrative of an unpredictable "mystery virus."

Keywords: [h1n1](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/h1n1.md), [asthma](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/asthma.md), [obesity](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/obesity.md), [medical reporting](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/medical-reporting.md), [oklahoma city](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/oklahoma-city.md), [respiratory disease](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/respiratory-disease.md)

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