Neil
21-Dec-2011, 09:48 AM
http://www.theage.com.au/technology/sci-tech/armageddon-virus-call-to-keep-killer-recipe-secret-20111221-1p4mz.html
Two top scientific journals say they are deciding whether to publish details of a man-made mutant flu virus that could kill billions, after a US government's science advisory committee advised them to withhold key details.
Keeping in mind avian flu has a kill ratio of 50% in humans at the moment, can you imagine what would happen if it did mutate and went 'public'?
EDIT: And then this today... http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2076965/Bird-flu-Hong-Kong-kills-17k-chickens-H5N1-virus-city-market.html
Two top scientific journals say they are deciding whether to publish details of a man-made mutant flu virus that could kill billions, after a US government's science advisory committee advised them to withhold key details.
Keeping in mind avian flu has a kill ratio of 50% in humans at the moment, can you imagine what would happen if it did mutate and went 'public'?
EDIT: And then this today... http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2076965/Bird-flu-Hong-Kong-kills-17k-chickens-H5N1-virus-city-market.html