US Lab gov lab making deadly mistakes

[taniaaust1]

http://news.ninemsn.com.au/health/2014/07/12/07/20/us-lab-mixes-up-potent-flu-strain

Frieden said he has issued a moratorium on the transfer of any biological samples, including infectious agents, within or outside the CDC until an investigation is complete.
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I wouldnt be surprised if the next major worldwide epidemic is manmade.. maybe the CDC will cause it!

 

[SilverbladeTE]

EDIT

Serious risk of such an accident is more likely one of the three hundred odd US bio "defence" labs
been many serious accidents at them already, insane to have that many working on such stuff

does bring up the vaccine contamination issue though....

 

[minkeygirl]

I saw that on the news. It's the CDC, Center for Disease Contol and the NIH, National Institutes of Health. Shocking.

 

[Katherine]

There was also this incident in 2009 http://www.ctvnews.ca/baxter-admits-flu-product-contained-live-bird-flu-virus-1.374503

Some questioned whether such a contamination could have been accidental http://www.prisonplanet.com/acciden...ive-avian-flu-virus-virtually-impossible.html

 

[alex3619]

Its not the first time either, though I have not personally corroborated the earlier reports I have heard. The CDC is not what I would consider a first rate research organization. Some individuals employed by it are, but overall its a disaster waiting to happen for so many reasons.