Jul 19, 2019 plum island, also mentioned in smiths amendment, played a role in the u. The secret history of lyme disease and biological weapons. Researchers on the island claim that neither ticks nor lyme disease were ever studied there, with one researcher saying there is no scientific basis for suggesting that lyme disease originated on plum island, and even a lyme disease expert at yale university saying of carrolls theory saying, he should stop making these things up. It is known as the location of the animal disease center of new york, but there are also conspiracies surrounding this island regarding lyme disease and the montauk monster. Home to highsecurity lab and source of rumors, plum. This book contains much more then the history of plum island and the possible lyme disease west nile virus link. Erich traub 27 june 1906 18 may 1985 was a german veterinarian, scientist and virologist who specialized in footandmouth disease, rinderpest and newcastle disease. Plum island experimented with the lone star tick, whose habitat at the time was confined to texas. Lyme disease was first recognized in the united states in 1975 by dr. Lyme disease origin conspiracy theories lyme disease a. How the government created lyme disease plum island. Department of agriculture as a facility for research into animal pathogens. The book of genesis, beginnings, places human origin in the garden of eden. The lab he conducted this research in and which later isolated the lyme spirochete 6 is now a biosafety level 4 biowarfare research facility, 7 just like the biowarfare lab at the epicenter of the lyme epidemic plum island animal disease center, which conducted outdoor tick research and is suspected of being the source of the lyme.
The disturbing story of the governments secret plum. It has been alleged that the united states performed bioweapons research on plum island. The site there is officially called the plum island animal disease center. The plum island animal disease center piadc describes itself as the united states premier defense against accidental or intentional introduction of transboundary animal diseases a. Sep 15, 2016 the site there is officially called the plum island animal disease center. Carroll, a lawyer who admits he has no background in science, contends in his book that lyme disease was fostered on plum island and spread. With lyme disease and other tickborne diseases exploding in the united stateswith an estimated 300,000 to 437,000 new cases diagnosed each year and 1020 percent of all patients suffering. The protest will took place in lafayette park at 12.
Ticks and lyme disease have been around for thousands of years. Plum island is located off the coast of long island, new. No substantiated reason for the government to do such a thing has been given however, despite people comparing it to scandals such. It shows that the seemingly bucolic island on the edge of the largest population center in the united states is a ticking biological time bomb that none of us can safely ignore. The officially ignored link between lyme disease and plum island. He worked directly for heinrich himmler, head of the schutzstaffel. Sep 09, 2017 the officially ignored link between lyme disease and plum island. The connections among lyme disease, weaponized ticks, plum island, mycoplasma, other hardtodiagnose diseases and bioterrorism now, lyme just so happens to be right across from plum island, new york. Rampant disagreement over what constitutes lyme diseasein. Also, ultra 12 is back by continue reading how did lyme escape from plum island. The governments secret lab 257 the horrific secrets of. Apr 07, 2014 there is a strong belief out here that lyme came from the plum island animal disease center. This is despite the fact that researchers at plum island were experimenting with hundreds of thousands of hard and soft ticks on plum island where classified top secret biowarfare research was being carried out by the u.
In 1975, 39 children of lyme, connecticut experienced symptoms similar. Ticks are vectors for all sorts of nasty germs, notably lyme disease, the. Situated off the coast of long island, it was first set up to study foot and mouth disease. The history behind the first lyme disease vaccine tick talk. Plum island, also mentioned in smiths amendment, played a role in the u. Department of agriculture, is dedicated to research on plant and large animal. Lurking in the dark waters of long island sound is a mysterious place known as plum island.
The first is that lyme disease originated on plum island, and by originated we could only mean a genetically modified single celled organism and not born or created. Much of the research presented in this investigative report can be found in kris newbys acclaimed book. So essentially they feed on animals and human blood and therefore spread the disease. The plum island animal disease center piadc, that is now managed by the u. Humans possess the knowledge that life is essentiall. Plum island, lyme disease and operation paperclip a. Yet it showed up in new york and connecticut, infecting people with lyme disease and killing. Dec 04, 2018 plum island is the site of the plum island animal disease center and was formerly the site of the fort terry. Well, it just so happens that there is a biological testing facility named plum island animal disease center not even 10 miles from old lyme and it has a tick research lab. Some observers believe lyme disease may have originated on plum island plum island, off the tip of new yorks long island, was opened in 1954 with the stated intent of protecting american livestock from animal diseases such as hoofandmouth disease. Plum island, off the tip of new yorks long island, was opened in 1954 with the stated intent of protecting american livestock from animal diseases such as hoofandmouth disease. Lyme disease originated from a biological warfare lab located on plum island.
Aldfs website has information debunking the plum island and fort detrick theory as a source for the spread of lyme disease. Its my guess that his hints that there was a bigger story to what he did for. Traub was offered a leading position at plum island in 1958 which he officially declined. Lyme disease was first reported in the united states in the town of old lyme, connecticut, in 1975. Allen steere, following a mysterious outbreak of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis near the community of lyme, connecticut. The officially ignored connection between lyme disease and. About the size of central park and a few miles off the coast of long island, plum island houses the nations only laboratory that is capable of conducting live research of footandmouth disease. One theorycompelling but controversialabout the sudden emergence of the disease in connecticut blames the accidental release of infected ticks during experiments at plum island animal. The disturbing story of the governments secret plum island germ laboratory blows the lid off the stunning true nature and checkered history of plum island. Pentagon may have released weaponized ticks that helped. Traub was a member of the national socialist motor corps nskk, a nazi motorist corps, from 1938 to 1942.
Where lyme disease came from and why it eludes treatment. With lyme disease and other tickborne diseases exploding in the united stateswith an estimated 300,000 to 437,000 new cases diagnosed each year. Lyme, connecticut is located only a few miles from a biological warfare lab. Aug 02, 2019 1 lyme disease is endemic to all land areas surrounding plum island. The mystery, myth and reality of plum island howstuffworks. The specific strain that some claim was made by the government and. Established in 1954, it is located on plum island near the northeast coast of long island. Aug 31, 2015 lyme disease originated from a biological warfare lab located on plum island lyme disease was first recognized in the united states in 1975 by dr. Its now part of the department of homeland security, and it is shrouded in secrecy. There are plenty of conspiracy theories about lyme disease, including the notion that the us government actually created lyme disease on plum island, an animal research laboratory based off the coast near connecticut.
Avril lavigne opens up about her struggle with lyme disease. The officially ignored link between lyme disease and plum. Some observers believe lyme disease may have originated on plum island. Since 1954, the center has had the goal of protecting americas livestock from animal diseases. Feb, 2019 this aerial view of the plum island animal disease center piadc, established in 1954 off the coast of new york, was taken in october, 1971. The horrific secrets of plum island does this secret government lab really create genetic mutants and biological weapons. There is a strong belief out here that lyme came from the plum island animal disease center.
Home to highsecurity lab and source of rumors, plum island. May 17, 2019 plum island experimented with the lone star tick, whose habitat at the time was confined to texas. Mar 01, 2014 one theorycompelling but controversialabout the sudden emergence of the disease in connecticut blames the accidental release of infected ticks during experiments at plum island animal. While scientists say that all animals on the island are killed to prevent the possible spread of diseases, conspiracy theorists argue that. Mayday lyme protest washington, dc hundreds of chronically ill lyme disease and associated disease patients gathered in solidarity for lyme disease guideline reforms. No, lyme disease is not an escaped military bioweapon, despite. Feb, 2017 the book of genesis, beginnings, places human origin in the garden of eden. And plum island just so happens to be a former center for biowarfare and bioweapons research. It is a federal facility, the nations most important lab for combating infectious animal diseases. Jun 10, 2012 but the most pervasive story is the one about lyme disease. Hi all, personally, i dont believe in the plum island conspiracy theory for as history shows, lyme bacteria not called lyme back then has been around for s of years. But the most pervasive story is the one about lyme disease. The secret history of lyme disease, which was originally.
Could lyme disease in the united states be the result of an accidental. The reason some believe lyme disease escaped plum island is because the island is located just a few miles off the coast of lyme, connecticut, which is where the first outbreak of lyme was observed in 1975. Was plum island the garden of eden for lyme disease. The history goes back to operation paperclip and to proven tick research on plum island dating back to the 1950s. Plum island, lyme disease and operation paperclip a deadly. Plum island animal disease center of new york piadcny is a united states federal research facility dedicated to the study of animal diseases. Plum island animal disease center homeland security. Piadc is the only laboratory in the nation that can work on live fmd virus fmdv. Piadc is the only laboratory in the nation that can work on live fmd. Lyme disease is caused by the bacterium borrelia burgdorferi.
This book also contains information about tests performed on u. The history goes back to operation paperclip and to proven tick research on plum island. The website gives the historical information the plum island animal disease center was managed by the u. In fact, a recent autopsy on a 5,300yearold mummy indicated the presence of the bacteria which causes lyme disease. Did lawmakers demand the pentagon disclose if it developed.
Apr 15, 2016 about the size of central park and a few miles off the coast of long island, plum island houses the nations only laboratory that is capable of conducting live research of footandmouth disease. This question is important because many modern hypothesis or conspiracy theories. Lyme is just a few miles north of plum island which would make it ground zero for any possible disease that escaped the confines of the animal disease center. This aerial view of the plum island animal disease center piadc, established in 1954 off the coast of new york, was taken in october, 1971. Lyme disease takes its name from the village of lyme, in connecticut, where the disease was first identified in the late 1970s. Inside americas only foreign animal disease laboratory. The book alleges biowarfare research involving ticks took place at fort detrick, maryland, and plum island, new yorkboth areas where cdc maps note the disease is very prevalent, but the cdc. Maryland and plum island, new york to turn ticks and other insects into.
The disturbing story of the governments secret plum island germ laboratory. Hello, jeff this is an excellent historical documentation of plum island s history even before it became the usda plum island. A must read for anyone interested in government ethics and bioterrorism. Dr phil does a show on lyme disease with brooke landau and llmd, dr. Jul 17, 2019 the book alleges biowarfare research involving ticks took place at fort detrick, maryland, and plum island, new yorkboth areas where cdc maps note the disease is very prevalent, but the cdc. Plum island as i stated, the first case of lyme disease was located in old lyme, conneticut in 1975. It is part of the dhs directorate for science and technology. Right around the time when the first major cases popped up in new lyme which is located directly above plum island by the way, tickrelated research was being done there. The secret history of lyme disease and biological weapons, a. The plum island facility, operated by the department of agriculture, conducted research on footandmouth disease fmd of cattle, one of traubs areas of expertise. There is one of only two possible realities that could have unfolded in regards to lyme disease originating on plum island, new york. A german physician, alfred buchwald, first described the chronic skin rash, or erythema migrans, of what is now known to be lyme disease more than years ago.
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