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Vaccine Effective Against Avian Flu

Posted by Zonk on from the ahh-science-is-there-anything-you-can't-do? dept.

FiReaNGeL writes "Researchers announced they have genetically engineered an avian flu vaccine from the critical components of the deadly H5N1 virus that completely protected mice and chickens from infection. This virus has thus far killed 80 people, devastated bird populations in Southeast Asia and Europe and caused for billions in damage through the world." Here's hoping it works on us, too.

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  1. yet another drug that will be overused by kevin.fowler · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    Factory farmed chickens are already pumped full of antibiotics... does this mean that they will now be pumped full of HSN1 vaccine in the future? Both are theorecically used for the purpose of keeping them healthy, but the long term negative effects of eating antibiotic-riddled chicken is still not known. HSN1 vaccine passed from chicken to human might not have the happiest effects.

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  2. Genetic Engineering... by Kozar_The_Malignant · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    A lot of folks out there, particularly in the United States, believe that:

    • Genetic engineering is evil.
    • Scientists, and especially biologists, are atheistic minions of Satan out to destroy True Christianity (tm)
    • The End Times (tm) are upon us, and God will unleash all manner of Bad Stuff, including plagues, to usher in the Apocalypse

    So, I can't help but wonder what these folks will do when the fecal material hits the air circulating device. Will they stand by their principles, or will they rationalize their way into the vaccination line?

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