Thursday, October 14, 2010

Rinderpest Virus *Wiped out*

Scientists working for the UN say that they have eradicated a virus which can be deadly to cattle.

If confirmed, rinderpest would become only the second viral disease - after smallpox - to have been eliminated by humans.

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I think it is ignorant for us as people to think that we can (or is our right to) kill a virus. They just adapt and become even worse. The flu for instance, us with our anti-bacterial soaps and antibiotics have pretty much bred worse and worse versions of this virus. Its ignorant plain and simple.

5 comments:

  1. last thing we need is another mad cow's disease.

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  2. Impressive if it's indeed eradicated, here's hoping.

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  3. Pretty intresting stuff. With the way things are going, it wouldnt be to out of site for us to best any disease in the nest 20 years.

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  4. Viruses are not alive. Thus, you do not say they are "killed."

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