ebola

Let me preface this information with my thoughts on Ebola as a potential global pandemic.  Although, I am staying alert for any sign that this is the "Big One", so far I'm seeing more hype than evidence.  I don't mean to downplay the seriousness of this illness and my sympathy goes out to anyone who has been affected by this disease. But many of us understand the phenomena of mass fear propaganda- that things aren't always as they appear in the mainstream media.  Until I see evidence to the contrary, I think Ebola may pass the same way that N1H1 and the bird flu did.

U.S. Government "patents" Ebola virus.

"...why the patent? Patenting Ebola seems as odd as trying to patent cancer or diabetes. Why would a government organization claim to have "invented" this infectious disease and then claim a monopoly over its exploitation for commercial use?"