Posted on 08/04/2014 8:07:25 AM PDT by agondonter
“The primary Ebola strain being spread right now (as there are 2) was bioengineered using US Department of Defense (via USAMRIID), Monsanto, Alnylam, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Merck and Pfizer funding through a pharmaceutical company called Tekmira based in Vancouver Canada. A common Ebola-Zaire strain from West Africa was used as the base, but bioengeneered to become a respiratory illness (a hybrid of Ebola-Zaires & Lassa Hemorrhagic Fever, weaponized via USAMRIID at Fort Detrick) becoming a genetic variant of the original strain, which allowed for airborne human-to-human transmission, an extended incubation period (to increase spread/threat), and a slightly toned down virility (to have the ideal initial wanted mortality rate (~40%)). “
Is there any evidence of this actually being true?
One thing I actually do believe based on the anecdotal evidence reported by people on the ground in SL is that this version of Ebola ISN’T the Zaire strain and that it IS likely that it is transmitted as an aerosol.
I also believe it may be transmittable during incubation, which explains how people exhibiting no symptoms are allowed to ride in communal taxis or on the back of someone’s motorcycle.
The coconut telegraph in Africa works pretty well, so everyone knows about the disease and what is happening. No way someone allows a symptomatic passenger into a communal taxi, especially in Lagos, or any other African capitol.
This article, without evidence, borders on irresponsible.
This is what I saw - if you’re into the study details, this has it:
ZEBOV transmission from pigs to cynomolgus macaques without direct contact.
http://www.nature.com/srep/2012/121115/srep00811/full/srep00811.html
“It is pure insanity to cultivate a bio weapon.”
Not if you have a ready vaccine for your select few.
But they won’t kill Republicans because then there would be no one to do the work and tax.
.... bad to the muther f***in bone!!!
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Totally agree with that description! I absolutely do not trust the government on anything they say these days. The CDC guy gave me no confidence at all and some of the stuff he said, from the research I’ve done, is out and out incorrect. If Ebola gets into the general population here, it’s going to be a pandemic situation (see definition of pandemic here: http://www.webmd.com/cold-and-flu/what-are-epidemics-pandemics-outbreaks. The CDC keeps saying “oh, we can control it here”. Really? Sort of like the way they’re ‘controlling’ the southern border?
The other problem is mutation. Look how the AIDS virus mutated to survive. ZEBOV, with the ‘different’ way it’s acting, may have mutated already in a more significant way. The one goal the virus has is to survive .... and it’s doing a better job with this outbreak than past oubreaks that have burned themselves out. On a positive note ... the experimental serum that the two at Emory got appears to be a possible life-saver for them which is definitely promising, but this is not available for the general population.
“It is pure insanity to cultivate a bio weapon.”
Some people are indeed that insane.
It’s the ultimate suicide bomb.
Michael Rivero, welcome back......
Indeed.
Those who know, don’t talk.
Those who talk, don’t know.
I keep wondering how people like the author come up with saying so much they know ain’t so.
If there is a vaccine it is pointless.
It was Executive Orders. There was no kidnapping. A dying missionary nun in Africa was wisked off by the Iranians where her organs were used to produce the soup used in aerosol cans. The cans were set off at convention sites.
“If there is a vaccine it is pointless.”
To the contrary.
He who controls the vaccine in a pandemic controls the world.
I’m going to have too read Executive Orders again since it’s been along time since I last read it.
It was a Great Book.
Why it's so safe Zer0 is personally meeting with African leaders this week thumbing his nose at the possibility of catching the disease from one of them.
Wait a minute!! NO he isn't ! Sending ol' Joe instead.
“He who controls the vaccine in a pandemic controls the world.”
A truer statement has never been uttered.
Your statement would give comfort, IF those that would do harm were sane. But I would opine that that is not the case.
Please peddle them elsewhere. Go to Democratic Underground, where it properly belongs.
We don't want that trash here.
How much sanity do you see in hard core islam?
If I dare name him, rather than defend his position, he'll accuse me of stalking!
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