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February 27th, 2006, 21:06 PM
Georgian Scientist Claims Bird Flu Virus Could Be Soviet Biological Weapon
http://mosnews.com/news/2006/02/27/bioweapon.shtml
The H5N1 bird flu virus, which is dangerous for humans, might have been artificially created, Georgian biologist Dmitry Kipiani said on Georgian Imedi radio on Monday.
“We cannot be certain about this but there is some circumstantial evidence, including the unsolved murders of renowned micro-biologists in some countries,” he was quoted by Interfax as saying.
The former Soviet Union developed biological weapons for decades. “This information is not a secret, it can be found on the Internet,” he said.
The bird flu virus is far more lethal than the SARS virus that struck Asia last year and could unleash a pandemic that could kill as many as 50 million people, the World Health Organization says.
http://mosnews.com/news/2006/02/27/bioweapon.shtml
The H5N1 bird flu virus, which is dangerous for humans, might have been artificially created, Georgian biologist Dmitry Kipiani said on Georgian Imedi radio on Monday.
“We cannot be certain about this but there is some circumstantial evidence, including the unsolved murders of renowned micro-biologists in some countries,” he was quoted by Interfax as saying.
The former Soviet Union developed biological weapons for decades. “This information is not a secret, it can be found on the Internet,” he said.
The bird flu virus is far more lethal than the SARS virus that struck Asia last year and could unleash a pandemic that could kill as many as 50 million people, the World Health Organization says.