CBS Exclusive: Contaminated Money (with virus)

CBS via DrudgeReport ^ | Jan. 28, 2005 | CBS

[QQQQQ]

This is from about a week ago, but apparently Drudge just discovered. I haven't seen it before this, and searched and nothing came up about it on FR either.

[BallandPowder]

Powder..patch..Ball FIRE!

Its been done "White Plaque" novel.

mediocre storyline

[Ignatius J Reilly]

Isn't money the vector initially used to spread the disease in "White Plague"

[orionblamblam]

Oh. Goodie.

[Thud]

ping

[small voice in the wilderness]

Sadly, because CBS is saying it, I cannot believe it. Kudos to Rather, for forever opening my good eye.

[Feiny]

Money is filthy anyway. A good percentage of bills have cocaine & boogers on them....eeewww.

[Viking2002]

Someone may have just sneezed on it and given it a good spritzing. God knows I've left a trail of bodies when I've gotten it good before.

[tfecw]

Hmm Everyone send me all of your money. I'll make sure it's safe and send it back to you. If it's not I'll need to, umm, destroy it. That's it, destroy it.

[bahblahbah]

This better not lead us to a "cashless society" with chip implants in the right hand or forehead.

[rotstan]

There was an X-Files episode about this several years ago! Mulder infiltrated a neo-Nazi terrorist organization that planned to contaminate the money supply with a bio agent. Once again, the terrorists are looking to Hollywood for their inspiration.

[ClearCase_guy]

a toxin derived from the bacteria staphylococcus

Interesting description of a virus.

[sheik yerbouty]

"Filthy lucre.."

[mlbford2]

``bacteria staphylococcus.``

Maybe CBS should test public gyms or bath houses. The bacteria they will find in these places will make any strain of staphlococcus look like a walk in the park(although there are a few strains of staph that are extremely anti biotic resistant and very dangerous-- these are usually harder to contract though)

[eyespysomething]

This better not lead us to a "cashless society" with chip implants in the right hand or forehead.

What about your left hand or rear?

[sure_fine]

I usually only get sick when I have to give/spend money, counting never has bothered me

[QQQQQ]

"a toxin derived from the bacteria staphylococcus"


"Interesting description of a virus."





Good point. I guess, what do we expect from CBS. Sorry, I should have read the whole thing, before I put virus in the title, based on the first paragraph description in the article.

"PHILADELPHIA (KYW) Money that has been contaminated with a virus; it’s a whole new possible direction for bioterrorism."

[chemainus]

I agree, staph toxin has nothing to do with a virus...some are lethal...hand to mouth route?

[Zacs Mom]

yeap! good book!

[ny demimonde]

even pre-9/11 i never liked touching money (you never, ever know who's had it before you)....that's why i carry handi-wipes around.

i was germ-phobic before it made sense .