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Killer Virus 'From Paramyxoviridae Family'

Posted by timothy on from the bad-family dept.

texchanchan writes "Yahoo story about the microbe that's been killing world travelers being isolated and identified as a 'paramyxoviridae' virus (not a bacterium. Simple page on the difference.) Here are pictures of similar viruses (Rinderpest, ugh! sounds as bad as anthrax) from the Big Picture Book of Viruses."

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  1. Cure? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    I wonder how soon doctors will be able to release a service pack for this virus?

  2. My manager the virus by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    My manager is like a virus. He'll keep injecting his own code into a perfectly good working application someone else made until the thing bursts, and then he'll move on the the next application.

  3. Re:Hmm... by arvindn · · Score: 2, Funny
    the world may be able to breathe a collective (but cautious) sigh of relief ... It doesn't spread through the air

    You mean, since it doesn't spread through the air its OK to breathe now? ;)

  4. Thank Deus! by arvindn · · Score: 3, Funny
    being isolated and identified as a paramyxoviridae virus

    What a relief! You won't believe how much sleep I've been losing thinking it could be a pseudopicornaviridae!

  5. Re:No worries by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    ATTENTION! ATTENTION!

    The world's geniuses are tired of being called "they". From now on, please refrain from saying anything similar to the following:

    -they've got a new gadget that ...
    -a matter of time before they develop a vaccine...
    -in 10 years they will make computers faster than...

    As a suggestion, the world's geniuses have suggested using the name "Sally Struthers" instead of the word "they".

    Thank you.

  6. Re:Hmm... by Colonel+Blimp · · Score: 1, Funny

    I'm guessing you don't have a passport, and your biggest international experience was visiting Epcot when you were 12. I don't appreciate that ethnic slur.

  7. Re:No worries by umofomia · · Score: 3, Funny
    It's only a matter of time before they develop a vaccine for it.
    And reverse engineer its code? That would be a violation of the DMCA. :)
  8. That pesky Paramyxoviridae family by IainHere · · Score: 3, Funny

    Killer Virus 'From Paramyxoviridae Family'

    I always said that family caused nothin' but trouble.