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Kris Newby's book, Bitten: The #Secret #History of #Lyme #Disease and #Biological #Weapons has sparked a lot of chatter, approving and critical, including being the impetus of legislation in Congress.
In this video, I look at what some critics have said about this thesis and how Newby responds. I also take a look at New Jersey Rep. Chris Smith's work on the House floor.
00:00 Chris Newby's book "Bitten: The Secret History of #LymeDisease and Biological Weapons" has garnered praise and criticism, even gaining attention in Congress.
02:33 Newby's book suggests the US military conducted experiments with ticks and tick-borne diseases as biological weapons, urging declassification for transparency.
04:42 Representative Chris Smith supports Newby's book, advocating for an investigation into the claims of bio-weapons research.
07:10 Phillip Baker of the American Lyme Disease Foundation criticizes Smith's claims as unfounded and calls for consultation with NIH and CDC experts.
09:32 Professor Sam Telford criticizes the resurgence of the Plum Island conspiracy theory, stating there's no evidence of an accidental release of #Lyme-disease from military #research.
13:24 Newby disputes Telford's views, suggesting a different organism, possibly a Rickettsia-viral hybrid, was made more virulent by military scientists.
