Tuesday, December 20, 2011

US says Details of Flu Experiments Should Stay Secret

H5N1 avian flu viruses (seen in gold) grow inside canine kidney cells (seen in green).


The US government has been advised by a committee to keep all experimenting with the bird flu virus to remain a secret because if leaked, it could provide the needed information for the creation of a bioweapon.  This is the first time that this has been advised, but the 2001 anthrax mailings did influence this decision.  The government has made no formal decision yet, but personally I assume they will follow this committee's advice. 

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