Lasrick writes: You may remember the explosion at VECTOR, once a center of Soviet biological warfare research. Filippa Lentzos, senior research fellow jointly appointed in the Departments of War Studies and of Global Health and Social Medicine at King’s College London, just posted an update on what happened after the explosion. Her research focuses on biological threats and on the security…
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There’s Mounting Evidence That This Vaping Additive Is Behind Lung Illnesses
Officials have more evidence that a chemical called vitamin E acetate is playing a role in the recent vaping outbreak, which has sickened thousands of Americans. Source: https://www.livescience.com/vaping-outbreak-vitamin-e-acetate-minnesota.html
Outbreak of the Black Death reported in China
A resurgence of the bubonic plague in China has been raising eyebrows this week, but just how dangerous is it? One of the deadliest pandemics in histo… Source: https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/331988/outbreak-of-the-black-death-reported-in-china…
Declaring State of Emergency, Samoa Makes Measles Vaccinations Compulsory
“Samoa was finalising plans for a compulsory measles vaccination programme Monday, after declaring a state of emergency as a deadly epidemic sweeps the Pacific nation,” reports the International Business Times:
At least six fatalities, including five children, have been linked to the outbreak of the virus, which has also hit other island states such as Tonga and Fiji. Samoa is the worst…
This E-cigarette Additive May Be Causing Lung Illnesses in Vaping Outbreak, CDC Says
Vitamin E acetate is a “very strong culprit of concern” in the vaping outbreak. Source: https://www.livescience.com/vitamin-e-acetate-suggested-cause-vaping-outbreak.html
Vaping Outbreak Death Toll Reaches 33
Nearly three dozen people have died from vaping-related lung illnesses as the nationwide outbreak that continues to grow. Source: https://www.livescience.com/vaping-outbreak-deaths-33.html
Japan Just Imported Ebola to Prep for Possible Olympic Outbreak
Japan imported Ebola and other lethal viruses to prepare diagnostic test kits for the 2020 Olympics. Source: https://www.livescience.com/ebola-in-japan.html
Why Are Healthy People Dying From Vaping?
The mysterious vaping outbreak in the U.S. has led to nearly 1,300 lung injuries and 26 deaths as of this week. Source: https://www.livescience.com/how-vaping-might-cause-death.html
Vaping Outbreak Death Toll Climbs to More Than 2 Dozen
More than two dozen people have died in connection with an outbreak of vaping-related lung illnesses across the U.S. Source: https://www.livescience.com/vaping-outbreak-deaths-increase.html
NY Teenager Dies from Vaping-Related Lung Illness, Becoming Outbreak’s Youngest Victim
A New York teenager who died from a vaping-related lung illness appears to be the youngest victim in an outbreak that has sickened more than 1,000 people. Source: https://www.livescience.com/youngest-vaping-related-death.html