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Anthony Fauci records reveal concerns over military Ebola vaccine experiment
Newly released diary entries and internal communications from Dr. Anthony Fauci, obtained by Senator Rand Paul, reveal concerns regarding a 2015 military experiment involving aerosolized Ebola virus. The research, conducted by the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID) at Fort Detrick, involved exposing non-human primates to aerosolized Ebola to test the efficacy of experimental vaccines.
Fauci’s records indicate that while the aerosolized virus killed nearly all the primates, autopsies showed that vaccinated animals suffered more severe lung damage—including necrosis, inflammation, and fibrin—than the unvaccinated control group. Fauci privately expressed frustration with the researchers, calling them 'idiots' and stating that the experiment 'never should have been done in the first place.'
Fauci also noted that the findings could potentially undermine public confidence in Ebola vaccination efforts in West Africa, specifically in Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone, where clinical trials were being planned. He argued that the results should have been classified to prevent diplomatic and public health fallout. The documents suggest the NIAID, which Fauci directed, provided funding for the research task order.
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Anthony Fauci · Fort Detrick · National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases · National Security Council · Rand Paul · U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases
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- [● 5 SOURCES] Fauci wrote that the Ebola experiment should have been classified and should not have been conducted. americanfaith.com · www.infokuryr.cz · yournews.com · justthenews.com · stonezone.com
- [● 4 SOURCES] Vaccinated primates in the study showed more lung inflammation, necrosis, and fibrin than unvaccinated primates after exposure to aerosolized Ebola. americanfaith.com · offthepress.com · conservativedailynews.com · www.ntd.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] The findings were communicated to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and various West African embassies. offthepress.com · conservativedailynews.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] The NIAID, which Fauci directed, provided funding for the USAMRIID research. www.infokuryr.cz · stonezone.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] Sixteen out of 20 non-human primates died during the experiment. americanfaith.com · www.ntd.com
- [● 5 SOURCES] The U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID) conducted experiments in late 2015 involving aerosolized Ebola virus. americanfaith.com · offthepress.com · yournews.com · conservativedailynews.com · stonezone.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] Fauci expressed concern that the findings could undermine public confidence in Ebola vaccines in West Africa. americanfaith.com · justthenews.com
- [● 5 SOURCES] Fauci described researchers at the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases as 'idiots' in a 2016 diary entry. americanfaith.com · www.infokuryr.cz · yournews.com · justthenews.com · stonezone.com