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Report: World Health Organization Investigating Claims of Human Error Behind Swine Flu Virus
foxnews ^ | May 12, 2009

Posted on 05/13/2009 12:00:20 AM PDT by JoeProBono

The World Health Organization is investigating claims made by an Australian researcher that new the H1N1 swine flu virus may have evolved as result of human error. Adrian Gibbs, 75, said he planned to publish a report saying the never-before-seen strain of influenza may have evolved in eggs used to grow viruses for scientific research and vaccine development, according to Bloomberg News. The noted virologist said his findings could help better understand the microbe's ability to spread. World Health Organization Assistant Director-General of Health Security Keiji Fukuda is reviewing the study, Bloomberg reported. If Gibbs' research is confirmed, Fukuda said it will raise many new questions about the new strain.

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TOPICS: Health/Medicine
KEYWORDS: flu; h1n1; influenza; swineflu; virus; who

1 posted on 05/13/2009 12:00:21 AM PDT by JoeProBono
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2 posted on 05/13/2009 12:06:42 AM PDT by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet)
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I can believe it. It’s the theme of every ‘50s Science Fiction flick — sometimes in regard to nature, you just have to leave well enough alone, or you end up creating a monster!!

Hoo hoo hoo hoo ha ha ha ha!!!


3 posted on 05/13/2009 12:32:07 AM PDT by Judges Gone Wild (If a government becomes injurious ... it is the right of the people to alter or abolish it.)
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4 posted on 05/13/2009 12:34:12 AM PDT by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet)
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5 posted on 05/13/2009 12:53:22 AM PDT by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet)
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Swine flu growing in eggs? I just knew someone would make a ham and eggs connection.


6 posted on 05/13/2009 1:31:23 AM PDT by count-your-change (You don't have be brilliant, not being stupid is enough.)
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told ya. This strain was SEEDED.


7 posted on 05/13/2009 2:25:48 AM PDT by Patriot777 (Land of the Free and Home of the Brave!!!!!)
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8 posted on 05/13/2009 2:37:26 AM PDT by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet)
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Green eggs and ham? When pigs fly...er...flew...ah...flu.

Oh dear! The jokes just write themselves! The pig would make a wonderful tee shirt, maybe with the saying,

“Being incompetent isn't conspiracy” or something.

9 posted on 05/13/2009 4:51:55 AM PDT by count-your-change (You don't have be brilliant, not being stupid is enough.)
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