By MaxxDamage Clyde Lewis warned us of a Bioapocalypse not more than 2 days later it began. This article shows you what to look for, and shows you that perhaps The Bioapocalypse has begun. With all the madmen running countries throughout the world how hard would it be to wipe out a population. What weapon on Earth is capable of wiping out millions of people? You might think of nuclear weapons, but biological and chemical weapons are a cheaper and easier to obtain. A viral epidemic could wipe out millions of people in a matter of weeks. Biological weapons are easy and quick to make, many of these agents can be manufactured in a bathtub using pharmaceutical equipment that is readily available all over the world. Chemical weapons take longer to produce, but kill much faster. A single drop of sarin and VX, for instance, can kill in minutes. Spreading a virus is a pretty simple process; one infected person can spread the virus to countless people without detection. Infected people usually don't show symptoms for at least a few days after infection. Since people in Western nations travel a lot, the virus could potentially spread its devastation over a huge area. The newer viruses are proving extremely deadly. Could these viruses possible be experiments being carried out on the citizens of the world? Viruses Over the past ten years there have been three viruses, besides AIDS, that have been in the news, Hantavirus, Ebola, and Anthrax. At least two of these viruses have been used as biological weapons, and the third could possibly be developed as a weapon if it hasn't already. "Hybrid" viruses have also been created. Russian scientists have reportedly successfully merging the Ebola and smallpox viruses, using the small pox as a delivery system. This would allow for Ebola's killer effect without its hindrance in requiring blood for transmission. Camel pox is a disease that blinds its victims by making the eyeballs bleed, produces balloon-like sores on the skin, and was actually found to be developed by Iraq. It is thought to be harmless to most Iraqis but not to foreigners. Hantavirus Hantaviruses that causes Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS) are carried by rodents, especially the deer mouse. You can become infected by exposure to their droppings, and the flu-like first signs of sickness (especially breathing difficulty) appear one to two weeks later. In May 1993, an outbreak of an unexplained pulmonary illness occurred in the Southwestern United States, in an area shared by Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado and Utah known as "The Four Corners." A young, physically fit Navajo man suffering from shortness of breath was rushed to a hospital in New Mexico and died very rapidly. While reviewing the results of the case, hospital personnel discovered that the young man's fiancée had died a few days before after showing similar symptoms. Six more cases were discovered in a matter of weeks all resulting in death. Since the 1993 outbreak, HPS has been identified in over half of the states of the U.S. It is unknown if the hantavirus has been developed as a weapon as of yet. What Are the Symptoms of HPS? The early symptoms Early symptoms include fatigue, fever and muscle aches, especially the large muscle groups-thighs, hips, back, sometimes shoulders. These symptoms are universal. There may also be headaches, dizziness, chills and/or abdominal problems, such as nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and abdominal pain. About half of all HPS patients experience these symptoms. Late symptoms 4 - 10 days later. Symptoms include coughing and shortness of breath, as lungs fill with fluid. Ebola The initial outbreaks of the Ebola virus occurred in 1976. This outbreak was followed by another one in western Sudan, also in 1976. In total, these two outbreaks have been traced to the deaths of 340 people - resulting from the 550 plus cases that were identified in these two nations. The Ebola virus once again appeared in 1979. No cause was identified as 34 cases of Ebola were identified in Sudan. This occurrence brought the deaths of 22 patients - showing a fatality rate of more than 60%, just as in the 1976 outbreaks. The Ebola Zaire strain was discovered once again on April 10, 1995 when a patient hospitalized for what was believed to be Malaria infected the surgical team during an operation. This outbreak occurred in the city of Kikwit, Zaire. In this most recent, approximately 233 deaths have been caused, and 293 cases identified as Ebola - bringing the fatality rate to nearly 80% in the outbreak of 1995) Ebola was also detected in the United States in 1989, however, this strain of the virus, known as Ebola Reston, is not harmful to the human population. A shipment of African Green and Rhesus Monkeys arrived in Reston, Virginia from the Philippines. These monkeys were infected with the Ebola virus, yet no human cases were documented. On 24 November 1995, a Swiss researcher on the Cote d'Ivore of West Africa contracted the disease from an infected chimpanzee in the Tai Forest. The researcher was rushed to a Swiss hospital where she recovered. After an autopsy of the chimpanzee indicated that it was showing effects similar to those visible in human patients, a search began for the locale the virus is indigenous to. However, the Tai Forest comprises over 4200 square kilometers, and field researchers were unable to locate the virus. The most recent outbreak of the Ebola virus occurred in rural Gabon in western Africa. This outbreak occurred in February of 1996. Symptoms of Ebola Sudden Fever Weakness Muscle Pain Headache Sore Throat These initial symptoms are then followed by: Vomiting Diarrhea Rash Limited Kidney Function Limited Liver Function Internal and External Bleeding Anthrax Anthrax is an infectious disease caused by the spore-forming bacterium Bacillus anthracis. One billionth of a gram can kill one person. Anthrax most commonly occurs in warm-blooded animals, but can also infect man. Anthrax spores can be produced in a dry form (for biological warfare ) which may be stored and ground into particles. When inhaled by humans, these particles cause respiratory failure and death within a week. Anthrax is most common in agricultural regions where it occurs in animals. These include South and Central America, Southern and Eastern Europe, Asia, Africa, the Caribbean, and the Middle East. When anthrax affects humans, it is usually due to an occupational exposure to infected animals or their products. Workers who are exposed to dead animals and animal products from other countries where anthrax is more common may become infected. Anthrax in animals rarely occurs in the United States. Most reports of animal infection are received from Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma and South Dakota. The fifth Egyptian plague, around 1500 B.C., is believed to have been a result of anthrax. During the Middle Ages, anthrax became known as the "Black Bane." It was responsible for nearly destroying the cattle herds of Europe. In 1979, an outbreak of human anthrax occurred in Sverdlovsk, U.S.S.R. Although it was officially blamed on consumption of contaminated meat, Western governments believe it resulted from the inhalation of spores accidentally released from a nearby military research facility. More recently a five Planned Parenthood clinics in the U.S. including one in Salt Lake City, have received threats of Anthrax through the mail. All of these threats have proved false so far, but they have the potential of causing large scale contamination. Possibly infected everyone from the point of origin to the destination. Since most Planned Parenthood clinics are in down town areas this could cause the contamination of a large city. Symptoms of Anthrax Contact: Most anthrax infections occur when the bacterium enters a cut or abrasion on the skin. Skin infection begins as a raised itchy bump that resembles an insect bite but within 1-2 days develops into a vesicle and then a painless ulcer, usually 1-3 cm in diameter, with a characteristic black necrotic (dying) area in the center. Lymph glands in the adjacent area may swell. About 20% of untreated cases of cutaneous anthrax will result in death. Inhalation: Initial symptoms may resemble a common cold. After several days, the symptoms may progress to severe breathing problems and shock. Inhalation anthrax usually results in death in 1-2 days after onset of the acute symptoms. Intestinal: The intestinal disease form of anthrax may follow the consumption of contaminated meat and is characterized by an acute inflammation of the intestinal tract. Initial signs of nausea, loss of appetite, vomiting, fever are followed by abdominal pain, vomiting of blood, and severe diarrhea. Intestinal anthrax results in death in 25% to 60% of cases. Darwaz Plague? Feb 16 , 1999 -- The Afghan embassy in the Tajik capital, Dushanbe, has confirmed that 2,000 people have been affected with a mysterious disease, 350 of these people have died in four Afghan districts bordering Tajikistan. The victims were mostly children and the elderly and had died over a period of two weeks. The outbreak of the disease is marked by high temperature, diarrhea and shivering, symptoms similar to cholera or plague. The disease has been reported in at least 18 villages, most of them extremely remote. Chemical Weapons Even though these agents are harder to produce they are more deadly than viruses. The uses of chemical weapons has been banned by most sane countries, but there are a few countries and terrorist out there who have access to these agents. Sarin Sarin is inhaled and paralyzes the nerve that makes the diaphragm expand and contract. Eventually, the victim dies of suffocation. It is 26 times more deadly than cyanide gas and is 20 times more lethal than potassium cyanide. Just 0.01 milligram per kilogram of body weight a pinprick sized droplet will kill a human. Saddam Hussein is said to have used sarin on the Kurds in his own country in the 1980s. Also, a Japanese cult released sarin in a Tokyo subway in 1995, killing 12 and injuring 5,500. Symptoms of Sarin Tightness of Chest Nausea Vomiting Defecation Urination Convolutions Paralysis Death VX Gas Similar to sarin, it disrupts the functioning of nerves that control breathing. The victim dies of suffocation when the diaphragm fails to expand and contract. Unlike any other biological or chemical weapons, VX can kill simply by touching the skin. The VX gas Iraq is producing is 10 times more toxic than the sarin gas that killed 12 and injured 5,000 people on a Tokyo subway in 1995. And though U.N inspection teams destroyed 28,000 chemical weapons, 480,000 liters of chemicals used to make them, and 1.8 million liters of other chemicals, the Iraqis now admit they have 3.9 tons of VX gas. Symptoms of VX Flu-like symptoms affecting respiration and vision. Lose of muscle control. Convulsions. Death occurs when major organs fail. Terrorist Threat With the low cost of creating a biological weapon, many worry about it being used by terrorists. In 1995, an Ohio militiaman was arrested after receiving a plague virus from the American Type Culture Collection. In Japan, the Aum Shinrikyo, the cult responsible for the Tokyo subway station poison gas, built a lab for developing biological weapons and almost obtained the Ebola virus successfully. Such labs are difficult to find and conclusively identify, as most could have medical uses as well. During the 1980s, inspection teams discovered that Iraq produced 8,000 liters of anthrax spores -- an amount believed capable of killing every man, woman and child on earth. That is one of the reasons that the UN inspectors are having so much trouble in Iraq. Chemical weapons are a little harder to produce or obtain, but the results make them very desirable. Many rouge nations are currently developing chemical and biological weapons. Most of these nations consider us as their enemy and some have publicly stated their intention to use them against us. Has the Bioapocalypse begun, ask the madmen and the psychos. Return To Ground Zero Voice Your Opinion