Ebola virus could be synthesised
July 18, 2002 | Source: New Scientist
The technique used to create the first synthetic polio virus, revealed last week, could be also used to recreate Ebola or the 1918 flu strain that killed up to 40 million people, according to experts.
The real worry is that bioterrorists could use the method to recreate viruses such as Ebola and smallpox.