"Drifter" wrote in message
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over 500 polio cases in, Nigeria, northern India, and Congo.
few smaller countries. (2002).
smallpox. (2002). 180 cases India, Somalia, etc.
these are the latest figures. i was in north africa in
the late 90s. heard warnings about smallpox when i was
heading home. rumors were Libya (sp?) had weapons. who
knows. Russia had tons of smallpox in the 80s, and a
possible way to introduce it. rumor has it the US has
a bit of smallpox somewhere down south. so, its around
in one form or another....
Drifter...

Then there's always the off chance of the 'Captain Tripps' syndrome, where
someone down at the CDC could let something out. Remote as that chance is,
it's there, nonetheless. I suppose that keeping all these nifty bugs on ice
just in case may be a good thing..