Now pigs have ebola? Oh crap.

From July 10,2009 article:

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A form of Ebola virus has been detected in pigs for the first time, raising concerns it could mutate and pose a new risk to humans.

Ebola-Reston virus (REBOV) has only previously been seen in monkeys and humans - and has not caused illness.

But researchers are concerned that pigs might provide a melting pot where the virus could mutate into something more menacing for humans.

The new discovery - in the Philippines - is featured in the journal Science.

However, the researchers, from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, stress that the virus at present appears to pose no risk to humans.

It has been detected in farm workers who tend the infected pigs, and they have shown no signs of illness.

However, writing in Science, the researchers said: "REBOV infection in domestic swine raises concern about the potential for emerging disease in humans and a wider range of livestock.

More at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/8143823.stm

seems like there is a "monkey" connection to this one too. However, the big culprit appears to be fruit bats, nasty little creatures...

http://www.virology.ws/2009/01/26/ebola-in-pigs-nipah-redux/

This is worth keeping an eye on...

Seems I read that the ebola's ability to enter into another cell, like injecting itself into another cell, and cause toxic reaction in cell works so well, that the ebola strain was genetically modified into corn, soybeans etc to introduce "Roundup Weed Killer" into the plants. Therefore, creating a poison resistant corn, but they can spray even more poison on the land, and really kill of all the pests. Oh.
So, GMO is bad in nature. These guys are reckless.

And never forget, “Humans, despite our artistic pretensions, our sophistication and many accomplishments, owe the fact of our existence to a six-inch layer of topsoil and the fact that it rains.”