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[–] CrustyBeaver52 0 points 5 points (+5|-0) ago 

It's definitely a bioweapon that was either released or escaped from the lab. Either scenario is equally plausible. It is also true that this sort of weapon will begin to mutate in the wild as it spreads, and that mutation pattern will trend away from lethality over time. So, ground zero has the greatest lethality.

The people who make the vaccines are the very same people who make these weapons. They develop the weapons first, then develop the vaccine. This is not the first time this technology has escaped the lab. This research is marred by a long history of either accidental or deliberate releases of the various diseases. The one doctor commented, these diseases cannot develop naturally, but only come into existence due to our meddling. We give the enhanced capabilities to the existing viruses.

Is it a necessary evil? The tech is already out there. We have no other choice because we have to possess the knowledge in order to defend against others who would wish to use it against us. Unfortunately, it appears that the controls are not strong enough to keep it from those who desire to play God. Yet another example of how humanity may not survive it's own technological advancement.