I hope this is not one of the plagues to be set free during the Tribulation. It swept through Europe in the 14th century and killed an estimated 75 million people, 30-60% of the European population. I think it is safely tucked away in laboratories and only comes out in accidents like the article below indicates.
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-0...-cdc-says.html
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-0...-cdc-says.html
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