Deadly GM flu research that could 'wipe out significant portion of humanity' set to restart

[The Dragon Master]

Scientists last night ended a voluntary ban on creating mutant forms of bird flu, despite warnings that an accidental release could kill millions of people.



Research into H5N1 transmission stopped a year ago amid fears information about how to create potentially dangerous viruses could be used for bioterrorism.



The self-imposed moratorium came after two teams independently discovered how to mutate the virus so that it could be transmitted through the air between humans.



However, other leading scientists condemned the decision to go ahead with the research, with one warning an 'accidental release could wipe out a significant portion of humanity.'



Forty of the world's leading flu researchers voluntarily halted investigations into the airborne transmission of the H5N1 avian flu strain last January, following public outrage over the work.



Announcing the decision to resume studies in a letter published in the journals Science and Nature last night, they said the work would only be carried out in the most secure sites in countries that agree it can go ahead.



That will allow work to start again in key laboratories in the Netherlands and elsewhere but not yet in the U.S or U.S.-funded research centres, pending further safety and security guidelines there.

Link: http://www.dailymail...et-restart.html

 

[DrLeftover]

And there were those that called me an alarmist when I wrote this last year:

First we'll look at the PLU tie-in and examine exactly what 'genetic engineering' is, then we'll stroll through a much larger, and darker issue and perhaps end up living out an old, somewhat chilling, statement usually reserved for those who deserve it. But in our case, all we did to deserve it was to order lunch:

Tonight, is a good night, to wake up, Screaming.

http://themediadesk.com/files8/gmofood.htm

 

[Evil Eye]

Brilliant... instead of doing it in the middle of nowhere they're doing it in Rotterdam <.<