The article below is tied in with yours:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1502541/posts
Life or Death Flu
Thank You Little Jeremiah, that is an interesting link.
The 1918 flu is at the Atlanta lab, Calpernia, is that where the rats were stolen from?
Could the 1918 flu be the reason for stealing them?
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1502541/posts
above is the link that LJ posted.