no vaccine for deafness

younger population

3/1000 children born with some degree of loss
~1/1000 have a permanent bilateral loss > 40 dB

~500 births per year in Australia

many undiagnosed


older population


prevalence of hearing loss increases with age
aged 50-59 10% affected
aged 60-69 25% affected
aged 70-79 51% affected
aged 80-89 up to 80% affected



cochlear ltd is an Australian company with factory at Ryde.

there are no competitors at this point that I know of

the cost of the device is $25,000 Aust.

the NSW govt is paying for all newborn who need one.

most production is exported to the USA


and another point ..unlike PLT which is doomed as a vaccine for cervical cancer will be developed there is no vaccine for deafness

chart showing stability at $35 level




compared to PLT




(ramped by the yesterday thinker jbeatty)

PTD

(ramped by atriad of criminal rampers stolwyk oavde and mminion)


and medical centre hopeful MAY ramped by the dementing arthur: