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Influenza as Bioweapon: Difficult to Counter
Greg's Blog on Terror
| April 26, 2007
| Greg C.
Posted on 04/25/2009 9:29:22 PM PDT by FreedomFighter1013
Although the CDC has not explained whether the current swine flu outbreak in Mexico and the United States is bioterrorism, influenza can be very readily manipulated and may be one of the best candidates for weaponization for several reasons:
1) Terrorists can prepare a vaccine to protect themselves and their host populations in advance of its release.
2) Influenza is airborne, it is transmitted through either solid or lipid aerosol, therefore it’s easy to spread.
3) There is a normal period of incubation during which time the carrier displays no symptoms, but can infect others. Therefore, dispersion is very efficient. The virus can spread out to a wide geographic area in a short period of time.
4) It’s difficult to trace. The genome of a human-engineered strain of influenza can be manipulated by its “author” to make...
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KEYWORDS: bioterror; bloggersandpersonal; flu; influenza; mexicanflu; mexicanswineflu; mexico; speculation; swine
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To: FreedomFighter1013
M.O.O.N. that spells SCARY.
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posted on
04/26/2009 7:14:19 AM PDT
by
desertsolitaire
(M.O.O.N. that spells SCARY.)
To: 668 - Neighbor of the Beast
...Or from a MidEast country, say, Iran?
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posted on
04/26/2009 11:20:58 AM PDT
by
Biggirl
(GO UCONN!=^..^==^..^==^..^==^..^==^..^=)
To: BellStar
Perfect timing...AFTER spring break!
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posted on
04/26/2009 6:22:23 PM PDT
by
Kimberly GG
(Add (MEXICAN SWINE FLU) to titles/keywords on new threads!!)
To: 668 - Neighbor of the Beast
Not just dog food...a whole host of things..from toxic children’s products to toxic wallboard. Seems they’ve done a whole lot to make American’s sick.
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posted on
04/26/2009 6:24:32 PM PDT
by
Kimberly GG
(Add (MEXICAN SWINE FLU) to titles/keywords on new threads!!)
To: FreedomFighter1013
It’s unlikely to be the Islamists or China, as they would have HUGE populations to inoculate, plus the flu is not that deadly. And if we find out about mass inoculations of conveniently pre-manufactured vaccine, there may be hell to pay.
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posted on
04/26/2009 6:28:33 PM PDT
by
PapaBear3625
(The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money -- Thatcher)
To: PapaBear3625
Doesn't have to be a state actor, could be an Islamist with a Noah complex. Or, even Dr. Evil. Hey, but that's wild speculation...evil grin
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posted on
04/26/2009 7:36:54 PM PDT
by
FreedomFighter1013
(Somebody better wake up down in Obama-land; it's not all about political favors)
To: Kimberly GG
Do you suspect the Gov. already knew about the Swine Flu? Before Spring Brake all kinds of warnings that you may be killed by drug traffickers turf wars and don't let the kids go to Mexico because of the DRUG WARS were everywhere!
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posted on
04/26/2009 7:44:24 PM PDT
by
BellStar
(Buy Gold/lead and head for the hills please God give us another chance!)
To: FreedomFighter1013
I read because of dietary laws, Jews and Muslims have a natural immunity to Swine Flu. Is this true anyone know?
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posted on
04/26/2009 7:53:09 PM PDT
by
BellStar
(Buy Gold/lead and head for the hills please God give us another chance!)
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