this new strain was developed in
an airforce weapons lab
just like the H1N1
http://www.sp@m.com/united-states/cdc-admits-the-a-h1n1-flu-was-created-in-a-gov...CDC admits the A (H1N1) Flu was created in a government lab
From the CDC website:
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This report describes the successful reconstruction of the influenza A (H1N1) virus responsible for the 1918 "Spanish flu" pandemic and provides novel information about the properties that contributed to its exceptional virulence. This information is critical to evaluating the effectiveness of current and future public health interventions, which could be used in the event that a 1918-like strain reemerges, either naturally or through deliberate release. The knowledge from this work may also shed light on the pathogenesis of contemporary human influenza viruses with pandemic potential. The natural emergence of another pandemic virus is considered highly likely by many experts, and therefore novel insights into pathogenic mechanisms could contribute to the development of prophylactic and therapeutic interventions needed to control pandemic viruses.
What are the reasons for doing these experiments?
The influenza pandemic of 1918-19 killed an estimated 20 to 50 million people worldwide, many more than the subsequent pandemics of the 20th century. The biological properties that confer virulence to pandemic influenza viruses were poorly understood. Research to better understand how the individual genes of the 1918 pandemic influenza virus contribute to the disease process could provide important insights into the basis of virulence. This kind of information will enable us to devise appropriate strategies for early diagnosis, treatment, and prevention, should a similar pandemic virus emerge. Additionally, such research will provide us with general principles with which we can better design antiviral drugs and other interventions against all influenza viruses with enhanced virulence.
Who funded the work described in this article?
Work with the reconstructed 1918 virus was conducted at and supported by CDC. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology (AFIP) all provided support for many other aspects of this research.
When did CDC begin research on the 1918 virus?
CDC studies of the 1918 influenza virus were begun in 2004 with the initiation of testing of viruses containing subsets of the eight genes of the 1918 virus. Previous articles describing the properties of such viruses were published before 2005. Reconstruction of the entire 1918 virus was begun in August 2005.
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TO VIEW THE REST / COMPLETE INFORMATION ON THE CDC'S WEBSITE, CLICK ON http://www.cdc.gov/FLU/ABOUT/QA/1918flupandemic.htm
http://www.nowpublic.com/strange/proof-h1n1-influenza-swine-flu-was-manmade-june...Proof that the H1N1 Influenza A(Swine Flu) was ManMade June 27 09
This informative video with investigative journalist Wayne Madsen on RT or Russia Today sheds some light on the Swine flu outbreak. Wayne Madsen through his reporting and researching has found with the help of H1N1 lab experts that this infact was manufactured to resist vaccines. Thus proving that this strain of influenza is very uncommon and is virtually a "smart bug" . Mr Madsen outlines the newest mutated versions found throughout the globe as well, I fear that we have not seen the full potential of this pandemic. Autumn and winter months may bring this influenza into overdrive.
Wayne Madsen - Swine h1n1 flu made in lab