Month: May 2026

#FBI
#RATS as the easy tool of  #Biowarfare – Google Search  google.com/search?q=RATS+as+…
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Rats have historically been considered a “simple” tool for biological warfare because they act as natural disease reservoirs and vectors that can easily infiltrate both urban and rural environments. Their use in warfare dates back centuries, but modern concerns focus on their ability to carry and spread specific pathogens with minimal technological overhead. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
Historical and Strategic Use of Rats

World War II (Japan): The Japanese military, under Unit 731, bred yellow rats in large numbers to serve as vectors for plague-infected fleas, which were then dropped over Chinese cities to trigger catastrophic outbreaks.
Battle of Stalingrad (Soviet Union): Soviet forces reportedly used rats infected with tularemia against German troops in 1942, successfully sickening approximately 50% of the soldiers in certain camps.
Modern Conflicts: Biological weapons programs have explored “simple” methods such as releasing rats or fleas infected with plague bacteria to contaminate targeted areas. [1, 6, 7]

Why Rats Are Viewed as “Easy” Tools
Rats are attractive for biowarfare or bioterrorism due to several biological and logistical factors:

.Ease of Infection: It is relatively easy to infect wild rodents with pathogens like Plague (Yersinia pestis) orTularemia
and can function as long-term reservoirs, causing recurring disease outbreaks.Stealth and Persistence: Deliberately released rodents aredifficult to trace
once introduced.Rapid Dissemination: Because rats are ubiquitous in human settlements, they can spread infectionsvery rapidly
and then re-disseminated into target rodent populations.Accessibility: Naturally occurring pathogens like the plague can beeasily obtained from wild populations
Primary Pathogens Associated with Rodents
Pathogen [3, 7, 10, 11, 12]  Disease Transmission Method Yersinia pestis Plague Rat fleas to humans or aerosolization Francisella tularensis
Tularemia
Direct contact or infected rats in camps Hantavirus HFRS / HCPS Exposure to rodent droppings, urine, or saliva Salmonella typhi Typhoid Fever Water/food contamination by rodent activity

AI responses may include mistakes.
[1]  researchgate.net/publication…
[2]  pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2397…
[3]  journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.…
[4]  ocgpestcontrol.com.au/recons…
[5]  sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
[6]  usmcu.edu/Outreach/Marine-Co…
[7]  mentalfloss.com/animals/10-p…
[8]  pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/article…
[9]  ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK29…
[10]  ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/books…
[11]  ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK57…
[12]  pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/article…

— Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) May 21, 2026

Security and Intelligence News Review: Travel Alerts and Major FBI Indictments  thenewsandtimes.blogspot.com…

— Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) May 21, 2026

#FBI
#RATS as the easy tool of  #Biowarfare – Google Search  google.com/search?q=RATS+as+…
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Rats have historically been considered a “simple” tool for biological warfare because they act as natural disease reservoirs and vectors that can easily infiltrate both urban and rural environments. Their use in warfare dates back centuries, but modern concerns focus on their ability to carry and spread specific pathogens with minimal technological overhead. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
Historical and Strategic Use of Rats

World War II (Japan): The Japanese military, under Unit 731, bred yellow rats in large numbers to serve as vectors for plague-infected fleas, which were then dropped over Chinese cities to trigger catastrophic outbreaks.
Battle of Stalingrad (Soviet Union): Soviet forces reportedly used rats infected with tularemia against German troops in 1942, successfully sickening approximately 50% of the soldiers in certain camps.
Modern Conflicts: Biological weapons programs have explored “simple” methods such as releasing rats or fleas infected with plague bacteria to contaminate targeted areas. [1, 6, 7]

Why Rats Are Viewed as “Easy” Tools
Rats are attractive for biowarfare or bioterrorism due to several biological and logistical factors:

.Ease of Infection: It is relatively easy to infect wild rodents with pathogens like Plague (Yersinia pestis) orTularemia
and can function as long-term reservoirs, causing recurring disease outbreaks.Stealth and Persistence: Deliberately released rodents aredifficult to trace
once introduced.Rapid Dissemination: Because rats are ubiquitous in human settlements, they can spread infectionsvery rapidly
and then re-disseminated into target rodent populations.Accessibility: Naturally occurring pathogens like the plague can beeasily obtained from wild populations
Primary Pathogens Associated with Rodents
Pathogen [3, 7, 10, 11, 12]  Disease Transmission Method Yersinia pestis Plague Rat fleas to humans or aerosolization Francisella tularensis
Tularemia
Direct contact or infected rats in camps Hantavirus HFRS / HCPS Exposure to rodent droppings, urine, or saliva Salmonella typhi Typhoid Fever Water/food contamination by rodent activity

AI responses may include mistakes.
[1]  researchgate.net/publication…
[2]  pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2397…
[3]  journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.…
[4]  ocgpestcontrol.com.au/recons…
[5]  sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
[6]  usmcu.edu/Outreach/Marine-Co…
[7]  mentalfloss.com/animals/10-p…
[8]  pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/article…
[9]  ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK29…
[10]  ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/books…
[11]  ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK57…
[12]  pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/article…

— Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) May 21, 2026

Security and Intelligence News Review: Travel Alerts and Major FBI Indictments  thenewsandtimes.blogspot.com…

— Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) May 21, 2026

#FBI
#RATS as the easy tool of  #Biowarfare – Google Search  google.com/search?q=RATS+as+…
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Rats have historically been considered a “simple” tool for biological warfare because they act as natural disease reservoirs and vectors that can easily infiltrate both urban and rural environments. Their use in warfare dates back centuries, but modern concerns focus on their ability to carry and spread specific pathogens with minimal technological overhead. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
Historical and Strategic Use of Rats

World War II (Japan): The Japanese military, under Unit 731, bred yellow rats in large numbers to serve as vectors for plague-infected fleas, which were then dropped over Chinese cities to trigger catastrophic outbreaks.
Battle of Stalingrad (Soviet Union): Soviet forces reportedly used rats infected with tularemia against German troops in 1942, successfully sickening approximately 50% of the soldiers in certain camps.
Modern Conflicts: Biological weapons programs have explored “simple” methods such as releasing rats or fleas infected with plague bacteria to contaminate targeted areas. [1, 6, 7]

Why Rats Are Viewed as “Easy” Tools
Rats are attractive for biowarfare or bioterrorism due to several biological and logistical factors:

.Ease of Infection: It is relatively easy to infect wild rodents with pathogens like Plague (Yersinia pestis) orTularemia
and can function as long-term reservoirs, causing recurring disease outbreaks.Stealth and Persistence: Deliberately released rodents aredifficult to trace
once introduced.Rapid Dissemination: Because rats are ubiquitous in human settlements, they can spread infectionsvery rapidly
and then re-disseminated into target rodent populations.Accessibility: Naturally occurring pathogens like the plague can beeasily obtained from wild populations
Primary Pathogens Associated with Rodents
Pathogen [3, 7, 10, 11, 12]  Disease Transmission Method Yersinia pestis Plague Rat fleas to humans or aerosolization Francisella tularensis
Tularemia
Direct contact or infected rats in camps Hantavirus HFRS / HCPS Exposure to rodent droppings, urine, or saliva Salmonella typhi Typhoid Fever Water/food contamination by rodent activity

AI responses may include mistakes.
[1]  researchgate.net/publication…
[2]  pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2397…
[3]  journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.…
[4]  ocgpestcontrol.com.au/recons…
[5]  sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
[6]  usmcu.edu/Outreach/Marine-Co…
[7]  mentalfloss.com/animals/10-p…
[8]  pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/article…
[9]  ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK29…
[10]  ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/books…
[11]  ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK57…
[12]  pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/article…

— Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) May 21, 2026

Security and Intelligence News Review: Travel Alerts and Major FBI Indictments  thenewsandtimes.blogspot.com…

— Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) May 21, 2026

Investigate and ban the shops that raise and sell PET RATS – they are the easy tool of Biowarfare – Google Search  google.com/search?q=Investig…

— Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) May 21, 2026

Rats are the tool of the Biowarfare.
My  #Opinion:
Investigate and ban the shops that raise and sell PET RATS – they are the easy tool of Biowarfare.
#FBI and  #Ebola – Google Search  google.com/search?q=FBI+and+…
The FBI and Ebola intersect in two primary contexts: public health and  #biosecurity. First, U.S. law enforcement and public health agencies collaborate to prevent the domestic spread of the virus during international outbreaks. Second, the FBI investigates illegal, unregulated biological laboratories discovered domestically that improperly possess or handle potential pathogens, including vials labeled Ebola. [1, 2, 3]
The recent intersection of these topics includes the following specific actions:

Current Outbreak Measures: Amid an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda, federal agencies, including the Department of Homeland Security and the CDC, have implemented enhanced travel screening and restrictions for specific international passengers to prevent the disease from entering the United States.
Biosecurity Investigations: The FBI has participated in investigations regarding the illegal handling of hazardous waste and unregulated biological laboratories—such as raids in Nevada and California—which were discovered to be storing thousands of samples of potential pathogens, including freezers labeled with Ebola.
Jurisdictional Protocols: The FBI maintains a joint criminal-epidemiological investigation handbook with the CDC to coordinate public health and law enforcement responses in the event of suspected biological threats, illegal possession of pathogens, or deliberate contamination attempts. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]

Track up-to-date health guidelines and travel restrictions directly on the CDC Ebola Disease Outbreak page. [8]
If you are looking into how law enforcement and health agencies collaborate, or if you want to understand the current global health situation, tell me what you’d like to explore:

The latest case numbers and spread risks
U.S. travel restrictions and entry policies
How the FBI investigates illegal laboratories

AI responses may include mistakes.

[1]  kiley.house.gov/posts/after-…
[2]  nbcconnecticut.com/news/loca…
[3]  fbi.gov/file-repository/crim…
[4]  fox2now.com/news/national/am…
[5]  visiontimes.com/2026/02/07/f…
[6]  cdc.gov/ebola/situation-summ…
[7]  nbcmontana.com/newsletter-da…
[8]  solutionsdesignedforhealthca…
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Ebola –  share.google/aimode/0ptAQUDx…

Ebola has tortured us’: Fear as DR Congo outbreak spreads
Ebola Virus: Causes, Symptoms, Treatment & Prevention
Ebola Disease Basics | Ebola | CDC

Ebola disease is a severe, highly lethal viral hemorrhagic fever primarily affecting humans and nonhuman primates. The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) due to a rapidly spreading outbreak of the rare Bundibugyo virus strain centered in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda. Unlike the more common Zaire strain, the Bundibugyo species currently has no approved vaccines or specific therapeutic treatments, making containment exceptionally challenging. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
Current 2026 Outbreak Status

Core Regions: The epidemic is heavily concentrated in the eastern DRC, with confirmed cross-border transmission into Kampala, Uganda.
Current Toll: Global health officials report approximately 600 suspected cases and over 135 suspected deaths.

Containment Obstacles: Local containment efforts are severely hindered by regional conflict, massive population displacement, and heavy Western aid cuts enacted last year.
Global Risk & Restrictions: While the WHO assesses global risk as low, international defenses are tightening. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and DHS implemented a 30-day travel ban restricting non-U.S. citizens traveling from the DRC, Uganda, or South Sudan, routing all incoming flights from those regions through Washington–Dulles International Airport. [5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11]
Transmission and Symptoms
Ebola is a zoonotic virus thought to originate in fruit bats. It is not airborne and only becomes contagious after a patient begins displaying symptoms. [12, 13, 14, 15]

Feature [16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22] DetailsHow it SpreadsDirect contact with broken skin or mucous membranes and infected bodily fluids (blood, vomit, feces, saliva, or semen). Contact with contaminated surfaces or needles also transmits the virus.Incubation PeriodSymptoms typically appear within 2 to 21 days after exposure (averaging 8 to 10 days).Early “Dry” SymptomsAbrupt onset of high fever, severe headache, muscle aches, fatigue, and sore throat. These mimic malaria or typhoid.
Late “Wet” Symptoms
Progression to severe vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, and impaired kidney/liver function.
HemorrhagingInternal and external bleeding (oozing from gums, blood in stool/vomit) can occur in the advanced stages, leading to hypovolemic shock and multi-organ failure.
Treatment and Management
Because the active Bundibugyo strain lacks specific monoclonal antibody therapies (like Inmazeb or Ebanga, which only target the Zaire strain), medical response relies purely on strict containment and aggressive clinical management: [3, 23, 24, 25]
Supportive Care: Early, intensive oral or intravenous rehydration therapy to combat fluid loss from vomiting and diarrhea.
Symptomatic Management: Providing blood pressure support, maintaining oxygen levels, and treating secondary bacterial infections.
Epidemiological Control: Rigorous contact tracing, strict use of personal protective equipment (PPE) for healthcare workers, and safe, dignified burial practices to limit community transmission. [23, 24, 26, 27, 28]
The WHO estimates it may take up to nine months to fast-track and deploy experimental candidate vaccines specifically for this strain. You can monitor ongoing operational updates via the CDC Ebola Situation Summary or review global threat updates on the WHO Ebola Disease Portal. [7, 29]
If you are researching this for a specific purpose, please let me know if you need information on travel health notices, clinical protocol guidelines, or historical outbreak comparisons.
[1]  en.wikipedia.org
[2]  cdc.gov
[3]  cnn.com
[4]  ukhsa.blog.gov.uk
[5]  who.int
[6]  nytimes.com
[7]  bbc.com
[8]  washingtonpost.com

[9]  politico.com
[10]  fox5dc.com

[11]  cdc.gov
[12]  hopkinsmedicine.org
[13]  en.wikipedia.org

[14]  pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
[15]  afro.who.int

[16]  ncdhhs.gov
[17]  medlineplus.gov
[18]  cdc.gov
[19]  who.int
[20]  cdc.gov
[21]  cdc.gov
[22]  ecdc.europa.eu
[23]  paho.org
[24]  npr.org
[25]  pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
[26]  who.int
[27]  pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
[28]  cdc.gov
[29]  cdc.gov.au

— Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) May 21, 2026

Rats are the tool of the Biowarfare
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— Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) May 21, 2026