According to the BBC, the H5N1 virus has arrived in Croatia. Which means it is knocking on Slovenia’s door. Of course, viruses know no borders and this is no exception.
But is this strain of the virus, and other ones such as SARS, natural in origin or man-made? Did it jump accidentally, escaping from a lab somewhere? Or was is released on purpose? These are questions that may or may not have crossed your mind, but if you want an interesting take on it and the surrounding media frenzy, I recommend you to read this article from the Centre for Research on Globalisation:
The Avian Flu Fright is Politically Timed – A Public Health Warning and Political Essay
If there is any truth in it, it is probably more menacing than the virus itself. What theory do you belive in? Personally, I don’t disbelieve anything right now simply because I am not a biological scientist and am not equipped with all the facts. While it is wise to be aware of public health advisories, if there is one thing that the article linked above should tell us, it is to question authority and think for yourself.
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BirdFlu – and other FUD
Just read this post from Brian – and I couldn’t share his pov more.<tinfoilhat state=”active”>It must be a conspirancy of roche (tamilflu plug here) and the g8</tinfoilhat> …or so
The Truth About Bird Flu
[Source: Pogovor] quoted: According to the BBC, the H5N1 virus has arrived in Croatia. Which means it is knocking on Slovenia’s door.
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