sean6 Posted June 12, 2014 #1 Share Posted June 12, 2014 Scientist Makes Mutant, Infectious Flu Virus in Lab Flu experts have made a mutant version of the 1918 “Spanish flu” virus that killed tens of millions of people, sparking a new debate over whether such work is too dangerous. Yoshihiro Kawaoka of the University of Wisconsin says the experiments are important for helping scientists understand how new pandemics start, and for designing better flu vaccines. http://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/scientist-makes-mutant-infectious-flu-virus-lab-n128936 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldorado Posted June 12, 2014 #2 Share Posted June 12, 2014 I wish you hadn't told us of this, Sean. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Q-C Posted June 12, 2014 #3 Share Posted June 12, 2014 Yeah! Where can I get me some Mutant Infectious Flu Virus Mutant Infectious Flu Virus Mutant Infectious Flu Virus Try saying that three times real fast! But seriously, why do they have to reveal discoveries like this in a world where large groups of people wants to kill other large groups of people? Maybe I watch too many movies... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junior Chubb Posted June 12, 2014 #4 Share Posted June 12, 2014 Despite the precautions around such research, and the backing from other researchers this kind of story does make me worry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XenoFish Posted June 12, 2014 #5 Share Posted June 12, 2014 Didn't I Am Legend and 28 Days Later start like this. Some "smart" scientist goes screwing around with stuff and boom were all dead, or dead like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redhen Posted June 12, 2014 #6 Share Posted June 12, 2014 Yeah, I read a bit about this yesterday, I just shook my head. Then my next immediate thought was hmm, wait a minute... my bad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bavarian Raven Posted June 14, 2014 #7 Share Posted June 14, 2014 Didn't I Am Legend and 28 Days Later start like this. Some "smart" scientist goes screwing around with stuff and boom were all dead, or dead like. Not sure but the Stand by Steven king did :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Supertypo Posted June 15, 2014 #8 Share Posted June 15, 2014 (edited) Not sure but the Stand by Steven king did :/ or the MM88 virus from the 1980 Japanese movie ' Virus' I saw it few days ago on youtube. pretty good movie actually. Close to the ' stand' just without god the devil and all that stuff. But ok Anyways, if scientist can do it then nature or bio terrorists can do it also, so actually its a good thing we are a step ahead. If a new kind of strain pops up somewhere, scientists have first to identify it and isolate, then study it and then create a vaccine; and this take time. Meanwhile millions of people die. If we are a step ahead we know it already (this or a variant) and we can counter it rapidly. So keep up the good work people. Edited June 15, 2014 by Mr Supertypo 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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