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Saturday, September 14, 2002"I think we have to ask ourselves: Is it a coincidence that we are seeing such an increase in West Nile virus, or is that something that is being tested as a biological weapon against us?" Sounds like he’s been watching too many Bugs Bunny cartoons: Of Thee I Sting, 1946 A battalion of mosquitoes is shown training for its mission, taking off from a sardine-can aircraft carrier, attacking and defeating a well-defended farmer, and then crash landing in the water. Considering that the virus is less fatal than influenza, and that it can only be transmitted by mosquitoes, it’s a very poor choice for a bioterrorist agent. What did those terrorists do, unleash a bunch of infected mosquitoes in the swamps of Louisiana? Let’s hope Senator Dr. Frist sets his colleagues straight on the matter so tax dollars and manpower hours aren’t misspent tracking down terrorism links to West Nile. posted by Sydney on 9/14/2002 08:04:00 AM 0 comments 0 Comments: |
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