Scientists modify H5N1 virus, could kill millions if set free, going to tell everyone how they did i

[Glaucus]

Slow news day, really couldn't care less.
How they done it, wow you know that's included in peer reviews. It's not like other people can replicate it. With out some seriouse equipment.
Would be far easier using something obtainable and devastating, plenty of things out there. Poison in water supply or similar would be far easier.

 

[Brookert]

Seeing as no one has said it yet........

WHERE IS THE RAGE VIRUS!

Common......make it already

 

[ToejaM]

THE ZOMBIES ARE COMING!!!!!!!

Mark my words. I'm going to be drawing myself a plan to get to that zombie proof house this week.

 

[GJ02]

why oh why make this ???

I can't seem to get my head around why someone would make such a thing.

A Dutch researcher has created a virus with the potential to kill half of the planet’s population

Crazy Crazy thing to create with such devastating results if released.

source

 

[franco_22]

Wasn't this posted like a few days ago?

 

[A[L]C]

 

[Sonea Fifer]

Looks like Captain Trips just got real

 

[Vonhelmet]

Wasn't this posted like a few days ago?

One of the symptoms is amnesia.

 

[sniffy]

I can't seem to get my head around why someone would make such a thing.

To learn from it. If nature creates a similar beast it's good to know how such things work.

 

[Judgeneo]

so they can work on an early cure if the virus mutates itself outside the lab?

 

[deSade]

WE'RE ALL GONNA DIE!!!!!!??

About time to go out & start doing all those things on my list!

 

[mrk]

so they can work on an early cure if the virus mutates itself outside the lab?

Yeah that's pretty much the main point for doing this kind of research, that and documentation.

Although viruses are not unknown to evolve and develop immunities to drugs they've been exposed to as well