The disturbing story of the governments secret plum island germ laboratory. Plum island as i stated, the first case of lyme disease was located in old lyme, conneticut in 1975. Plum island is a fictional novel about a convalescing new york police homicide detective named john corey, who gets. Plum island, lyme disease and operation paperclip a deadly. The officially ignored connection between lyme disease and. 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. Apr 01, 1997 so, i read the first book of the series, plum island. Lyme disease is caused by the bacterium borrelia burgdorferi. In a piece for the aldf website, baker noted that some people claim lyme disease was introduced into the northeastern region of the u. It shows that the seemingly bucolic island in the shadow of new york city is a ticking biological time bomb that none of us strictly off limits to the public, plum island is home to virginal beaches, cliffs, forests, ponds and the deadliest germs that. Plum island is located off the coast of long island, new york. What type of coverups ensued after lyme disease was leaked to mainland usa. Plum island corey book 1 is a touch predictable in the in july of 2017, i chanced upon john corey, the character in demilles main series, in the collection of short mysteries of that year entitled matchup.
Where lyme disease came from and why it eludes treatment. The purpose of this book, then, is to explore the last half century on plum island in deptha half century of biological experi mentation and. 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. Feb 17, 2004 lab 257 blows the lid off the stunning true nature and checkered history of plum island. Pentagon may have released weaponized ticks that helped. Did lawmakers demand the pentagon disclose if it developed. 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. 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. The us house of representatives ordered a probe into whether the pentagon tried to use ticks and other bugs as biological weapons over a 25year period. His specialty in the third reich was virus and vaccine research.
The officially ignored link between lyme disease and plum. Lab 257 claims errors at the facility caused lyme disease outbreaks and. The mysterious lab off new yorks shore apr 2, 2004. Mar 01, 2014 many patients and practitioners criticize the medical establishment for not doing enough about lyme disease. Feb, 2017 was plum island the garden of eden for lyme disease. In the shadow of new york city lies an unimposing 840acre island unidentified on most maps. The officially ignored link between lyme disease and plum island. It suddenly surfaced 10 miles from plum island in old lyme, connecticut. I heard about this book from a friend who lives in old lyme. This book contains much more then the history of plum island and the possible lyme disease west nile virus link. The waste and mismanagement of the island is appaling, regardless of your own political views.
I contracted a terribly potentially deadly case of lyme disease from a nymphal tick bite, possibly two such bites, in southern wisconsin. How did lyme disease get to become a worldwide problem. Lyme disease is just one of at least four infectious disease outbreaks that have occurred in the vicinity of 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. And plum island just so happens to be a former center for biowarfare and bioweapons research. This book also contains information about tests performed on u.
Newbys book reaches the same conclusion as carrolls, namely that the most likely source of diseased ticks is plum island. And plum islands purpose, says the book, became what insel riems had been. Likely the most convincing reason to believe in the dangerous experiments and leaks that occurred at plum island is the fact that lyme disease cases are clustered around plum island according to the cdc. Since 1954, the center has had the goal of protecting americas livestock from animal diseases. 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. Plum island is located off the coast of long island, new. The lyme disease cure new book, powerful information. 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. 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.
Next, the program sets forth the case of steve nostruman early lyme disease victim whose reading of loftus book spurred him to begin inquiring about the plum island traub connection. The disturbing story of the governments secret plum. Is there a connection between lyme disease and plum island research. Having no idea the tick had been on, it was only realized upon seeing a bullseye rash, a massive one on my back. Plum island, off the tip of new yorks long island, was opened in 1954 with the stated intent of protecting american livestock from animal. Newby reaches this conclusion on page 224 after mentioning plum island.
Lab 257 also maintains that there is a link between the plum island center and the emergence of lyme disease. Department of agriculture, is dedicated to research on plant and large animal. However, there is ample evidence to indicate that both ixodes ticks and b. Yes, the author makes the case that lyme disease was spread originally from plum island, and that the islands research facility was designed by a nazi scientist, but thats not what scared me the most. Lab 257, plum island,animal disease research, usda, west nile virus, lyme disease, dutch duck plague after the recent outbreak of foot and mouth disease in. Jun 10, 2012 but the most pervasive story is the one about lyme disease. In july of 1975 a new or very rare disease appeared in old lyme, connecticut, just north of plum island.
Lyme disease, plum island, murder, detective, conspiracy, cia, skull and bones, fbi, secret society, ticks, biological weapon, thriller, mystery. The bacteria responsible for lyme disease is older than the idea of plum island while this fact doesnt prove that the lyme spirochete isnt a genetically modified agent originating from plum island, it does suggest that the bacteria didnt come into existence there, especially when you consider our current inability to recreate life in the lab. Lab 257 takes you deep inside plum island s laboratories and presents startling revelations including virus outbreaks, biological meltdowns and the connections between plum island, lyme disease and the west nile virus. 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. Strictly off limits to the public, plum island is home to virginal beaches. Proof that plum island experimented with tickborne diseases. Governments secret lab 257 horrific secrets of plum island. A more recent theory is that lyme disease escaped from plum island, which may be the most plausible conspiracy theory yet.
Lyme disease takes its name from the village of lyme, in connecticut, where the disease was first identified in the late 1970s. Excellent book that did not leave anything out about plum island and the atrocities committed there. The secret history of lyme disease and biological weapons. That sold me and i then read straight through all of the books in the series. Lyme disease was first reported in the united states in the town of old lyme, connecticut, in 1975. To understand where lyme disease actually got started in this country. I have lyme disease and this book revealed allot about just.
Some observers believe lyme disease may have originated on plum island. How the government created lyme disease plum island. This study guide consists of approximately 39 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of plum island. Building 257, also known as lab 257, was a united states biological warfare research. African swine fever virus replication in the midgut epithelium, bb, borrelia, growth in vitro and virulence in domestic swine, lyme disease, multigenes, ornithodoros porcinus ticks, plum island, swine fever, ticks. Sep 09, 2017 shania twain opens about having lyme s disease and being a cool mom duration. The book of genesis, beginnings, places human origin in the garden of eden. The mystery, myth and reality of plum island howstuffworks. 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. Jul 18, 2019 in sum, if there is a circumstantial argument for a connection between lyme disease and plum island, it would likely focus on proximity and would need to be supported by accession logs or.
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. Aug 02, 2019 1 lyme disease is endemic to all land areas surrounding plum island. Forums submit a book proposal video blog insights blog search links. The book advances the idea that lyme disease outbreaks have originated at plum island and conjectures several means by which animal. Carroll argues that outbreaks of the dutch duck plague virus that devastated duck farms on eastern long island in the 1960s, lyme disease in 1975, the west nile. An island off the eastern end of the coast of long island. In lab 257, a book published in 2004, lawyer michael c. Newbys book reaches the same conclusion as carroll s, namely that the most likely source of diseased ticks is plum island.
The disturbing story of the governments secret plum island germ laboratory michael christopher carroll, author. Carroll, has alleged a connection between plum island animal disease center and the outbreaks of three infectious diseases. The island is situated in gardiners bay, east of orient point, off the eastern end of the north fork coast of long island. An island off the eastern end of the coast of long island fully owned by the u. Although the origins of plum island are shrouded in secrecy, investigations have revealed the startling fact that, in the 1950s, the lab was run by a german scientist named erich traub, who was brought to america after the second world war.
The disturbing story of the governments secret germ. There is one of only two possible realities that could have unfolded in regards to lyme disease originating on plum island, new york. Strictly off limits to the public, plum island is home to virginal beaches, cliffs, forests. Shania twain opens about having lyme s disease and being a cool mom duration.
Somebody gave steve nostrum a copy of john loftuss the belarus secret at one of his support group meetings. Carroll draws compelling causal links between plum island and the introduction of lyme disease, west nile virus, and duck enteritis, all nonnative germs that wreaked sudden havoc in north america, and all germs that plum island scientists were allegedly working with. Feb 02, 2015 the lyme disease cure new book, powerful information. It is part of the dhs directorate for science and technology. Lab 257, plum island,animal disease research, usda, west nile virus, lyme disease, dutch duck plague after the recent outbreak of foot and mouth disease in the uk was shown to be the result. African swine fever virus replication in the midgut epithelium, bb, borrelia, growth in vitro and virulence in domestic swine, lyme disease, multigenes, ornithodoros porcinus ticks, plum island. Strictly off limits to the public, plum island is home to virginal beaches, cliffs, forests, ponds and. The august 6, 2002 journal of degenerative diseases revealed the former war dept. So essentially they feed on animals and human blood and therefore spread the disease. Jul 19, 2019 plum island, also mentioned in smiths amendment, played a role in the u. Plum island animal disease center of new york piadcny is a united states federal research facility dedicated to the study of animal diseases. Does any official know the story, but hide it due to fear of indictment or worse. Department of agriculture as a facility for research into animal pathogens.
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