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Searching for Lethal Influenza Strains

Posted by michael on from the don't-want-to-go-on-the-cart dept.

1gor writes "Scientists want to exhume the body of the victim of the world's most lethal influenza pandemic between 1918 and 1919 to examine the structure of the virus, reports Bloomberg.com. In an airtight coffin they expect to find well-preserved virus known for its unique ability to kill healthy young people. The strain's attack and mortality rates were highest among people aged between 20 years and 50 years. Are you scared already?"

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  1. incredibly arrogant by zogger · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    --this is not only incredibly arrogant, but they are so blatantly relying on the naievete of a lot of people. Like we aren't gonna have various militaries weaponizing this stuff? C'mon! EVERY single tiny bit of high technology research is ALSO used by militaries when they get their hands on it, ALL of it. Anyone can go google for themselves, bioweapons are "alive and well" and still being researched and developed all over the world, despite the public "no we aren't" treaties.

    These "scientists" are monsters, I don't care how "innocent" they appear. They KNOW my above statements are *true*, and they do it anyway. No different from the high tech globalist goons helping -say, for just one more example- china build their great firewall of censorship, they know it's just slap wrong, but do it any way for mere money. No different from any cheap mercenary, that's it.

    "oh, but they are gonna study it and come up with the cure" and whine, excuse, etc. uh huh, yep, sure they are...