Rare infection kills plague researcher - ABC News )

Health officials are probing the case of a Chicago plague researcher who died after contracting a rare infection which may have been caused by a weakened laboratory strain of deadly bacteria.

An autopsy found the bacteria in the blood of Malcolm Casadaban, who died shortly after he was admitted to hospital on September 13, university officials said.

The weakened laboratory strain is not known to cause illness in healthy adults and has been used as a vaccine to protect against plague

Somewhat disconcerting for those in need of "Plague Vaccines" I would imagine...oh it seems our scientist died from the plague strain I am about to inject you with!

Plague is a nasty. But then so is a lot of disease. It is important, I think, to remember that these nasties are still prevalent in our world (Plague, Tuberculosis, Dengue etc etc).

And as for vaccinations? Don't let the "unbelievers" sway you to not vaccinate children. The only reason many diseases are non-existent or held-back in our world is because of the effectiveness of vaccination. If you don't agree, visit a children's hospital!

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