'Milestone' in polio eradication achieved
The second of three forms of the polio virus has been eradicated, experts have announced.
There are three types of the wild polio virus, which, while scientifically different, cause the same symptoms, including paralysis or even death,
The world was declared free of type 2 four years ago - and now the World Health Organization has said type 3 has also been eradicated.
But type 1 is still circulating in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
See also:
Two Strains of Polio Are Gone, but the End of the Disease Is Still Far Off
Related:
'What the hell is going on?' Polio Cases are Vanishing in Pakistan, Yet the Virus Won't go Away
Polio Outbreak in Papua New Guinea
The End Of Guinea Worm Was Just Around the Corner. Not Anymore
(Score: 2) by takyon on Saturday October 26 2019, @02:55AM
Maybe we could make the opposite argument. If digital sequences can be used to recreate any disease, we should have the CDC continuously studying the real thing and working on developing new vaccines. Accidents can happen but the people doing that work are closely monitored to say the least. And you could use more robotic arms and stuff that wasn't available during the Cold War.
Parasites are obviously (?) a no-go for would-be bioturrists, but I'm feeling good about bacteria. Maybe have it infect a human-on-a-chip or something for testing, and self-infection for deployment.
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