Virus experiments risk unleashing global pandemic, study warns

See on Scoop.itVirology News

Benefits of scientific testing in the area are outweighed by risks of pathogenic strains spreading round world, say researchers

Ed Rybicki‘s insight:

…and others say "Rubbish!"  I particularly like this bit:

 

"[Ron] Fouchier said…the authors had misinterpreted published data to arrive at their risk of someone picking up a virus in the laboratory. "The truth is that scientific research has never triggered a virus pandemic.""

The report goes on to say:

"Lipsitch and Galvani point out that a flu strain that spread around the world from 1977 to 2009 was probably released in a laboratory accident."

Yes.  But.  That was from the old Soviet Union – and they had a number of nasty things escape from laboratories, including anthrax and weaponised smallpox, by all accounts.

 

See on www.theguardian.com

One Response to “Virus experiments risk unleashing global pandemic, study warns”

  1. gsgs Says:

    not much evidence for Sowjet Union, IMO

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