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Scientists engineer bird flu harmful to humans

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    Debate continues over whether or not uncensored data should be published

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Bird flu H five N one has killed millions of birds but it rarely affects humans.

Now to scientists have separately engineered the virus to where it could be a threat to humans leading to a raging debate in the scientific community.

Over whether -- data should be published and -- The national science advisory board empire of security is currently reconsidering.

Whether the magazine science and nature should -- notes -- -- of the research.

Citing a possible.

Bio security threat when you get an organization such as al-Qaeda which is an established threat.

That's looking to kill lots of people for -- it's not a realistic option.

In his statement to Fox News.

Congressman James Sensenbrenner hand -- vice chair of the house committee resigned his agent technology.

Took a different -- and saying quote.

I am a strong proponent of open scientific research but the stakes literally couldn't be higher.

Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula recently put out a call to arms.

For Brothers with degrees in microbiology.

Or chemistry so we know our enemies are considering these weapons.

But Laurie Garrett an expert on global health.

Since the scientists may have overstated the threat that this manufactured virus poses.

Plus many of already -- -- The -- the current editor of science magazine and formerly was the editor of proceedings the National Academy of Sciences and in that position.

He accepted and fully published a Paper that described how to poisoned thousands of Americans with botulism toxin using milk supply.

If there was ever -- how to -- this was the one I just feel like we have some real hypocrisy here.

Most experts Garrett and myself included believe that full publication should go ahead.

We expect the board to agree.

If there is ever a time to restrict such research and potentially violate the US constitution.

It hasn't happened yet.

For the Fox News medical -- team I'm doctor Marc Siegel.

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