Plum island is located off the coast of long island, new york. Some observers believe lyme disease may have originated on 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. During the cold war a secret biological weapons program targeting livestock was conducted at. It is part of the dhs directorate for science and technology. The lyme disease epidemic, along with its many coinfections, is sweeping across north america like wildfire. The august 6, 2002 journal of degenerative diseases revealed the former war dept. Shania twain opens about having lymes disease and being a cool mom duration. With contributions from eric lamont, richard stalter, paul spitzer, hugh mcguinness, john. Bioweapons, specifically lyme disease and bioweaponized ticks, were in the news recently when us congressman chris smith rnj introduced amendment 11619 which was subsequently passed by the us house of congress on july 11th, 2019. Detractors of this plum island animal disease center connection to the emergence of lyme disease tick borne infections in the 1970s illness clusters and its continuing epidemic spread have perpetuated some crazy conspiracy theorist misinformation about plum island and lab 257 in order to create dismissiveness in the minds of the general public toward any possible connection or coverup. Jun 10, 2012 the governments animal disease research facility on plum island, off new york long island. The site there is officially called the plum island animal disease center. Lyme disease so named for the town in connecticut, where researchers discovered it while investigating why the hell so many people from there and the neighboring town of old lyme were getting what appeared to be rheumatoid arthritis is an infectious disease carried by certain types of ticks, especially deer ticks.
Plum island laboratorys replacement in kansas breaks. Strictly off limits to the public, plum island is home to virginal beaches, cliffs, forests. John is originally working as a consultant for the small township, where an old friend of his is the chief of police, but when. The book of genesis, beginnings, places human origin in the garden of eden. The officially ignored link between lyme disease and plum island.
We must speak with all the humility that is appropriate to our limited vision, but we must speak. In this video, melissa dykes of truthstream media breaks down the origins of lyme disease and how it appears to be linked to plum island secret government biowarfare research done with ticks and other animals. Another tickborne disease reemerges near plum island bio. How the government created lyme disease plum island hubpages.
Lyme disease, plum island, murder, detective, conspiracy, cia, skull and bones, fbi, secret society, ticks, biological weapon, thriller, mystery. This insert is from the agricultural magazine, december 1995 there are no secrets at plum islandbut there is great caution. Lyme disease denial of treatment and doctor persecution. Old lyme, ct is directly across long island sound from plum island which for years the us government claimed was an entirely benign livestock disease research center. The lyme disease conspiracy, controversy and cover up. Traub was offered a leading position at plum island in 1958 which he officially declined. The disturbing story of the governments secret plum. The plum island facility, operated by the department of agriculture, conducted research on footandmouth disease fmd of cattle, one of traubs areas of expertise. Research at fadru is specifically concentrated on footandmouth disease fmd, classical swine fever csf and exotic vesicular stomatitis virus vsvdiseases that could occur. Biodiversity and ecological potential of plum island, new york matthew d. Plum island laboratorys replacement in kansas breaks ground. The plum island animal disease laboratory internet archive. May 08, 2020 what is plum island animal disease center. After all, the plum island agreement between the army and the usda allowed the army to borrow the island from the usda when necessary and in the national interest.
As part of the research for this novel, nelson was permitted to tour plum island animal disease center. In a lead story on november 21, 1993, newsday investigative reporter john mcdonald wrote. You see, plum island is infamous for being home to building 101, otherwise known as the plum island animal disease center. Department of homeland security confirms spread of highly contagious footandmouth disease virus within plum island animal disease center. Tom and judy gordon, both employees on the plum island animal disease center. Plum island held an open house of sorts for environmental leaders wednesday as the federal government proceeds with plans to relocate its 50. Why is it that an overwhelming amount of reported lyme cases are surrounding plum island animal disease center, long island ny. The long island daily newspaper newsday earlier documented this biological warfare mission of plum island. A more recent theory is that lyme disease escaped from plum island, which may be the most plausible conspiracy theory yet. Plum island is followed by the 2000 novel, the lions game. I highly recommend this book to anyone looking for facts of how lyme disease may have come to be. Lyme, connecticut is located only a few miles from a biological warfare lab located on. Directory for news, research and events happening in the lyme disease quick guide to the most asked lyme disease questions here is a list to the most commonly asked lyme questions. Jesse ventura conspiracy theoryplum island what is lyme.
Plum island reports disease outbreak the new york times. Plum islands early history myths and all told in new. Journalists were given a glimpse of the federal plum island animal disease center off long island, which will be. The secret history of lyme disease and biological weapons. A must read for anyone interested in government ethics and bioterrorism. Plum island is a 1997 novel by american author nelson demille. Since 1954, the center has had the goal of protecting americas livestock from animal diseases. Aug 31, 2015 lyme disease originated from a biological warfare lab located on plum island. This book contains much more then the history of plum island and the possible lyme disease west nile virus link. Lab 257 claims errors at the facility caused lyme disease outbreaks and.
This book provides an objective history of the plum island animal disease center from its early days as a biological warfare laboratory following wwii. In 1997, nypd detective john corey is on the back porch of his uncles waterfront home on the north fork of long island recovering from three gunshot wounds while working in his town of. The initial investigation focuses on the gordons stealing a virus from the plum island facility and selling it to a foreign government. In footandmouth disease alone, the plum island scientific team is working with a virus that, if loosed on the u. Plum island is located off the coast of long island, new. Oct 25, 20 michael carroll, author of the bestselling book, lab 257. Plum island is at the eastern tip of the north fork of long island. It has been alleged that the united states performed bioweapons research on plum island. Sep 09, 2017 shania twain opens about having lyme s disease and being a cool mom duration. The lyme disease conspiracy, controversy and cover up what. People who place blame on plum island for lyme disease clearly demonstrate that infected ticks from plum island could have easily been transported to the mainland via the hundreds of different birds that would nest there. The tickvectored lyme outbreak in the 1970s started in lyme, ct which is 10 miles from the plum island tick research center the highest rate of lyme disease is on east long island, which is only 2 miles from plum island.
Accordingly, there can be no more questions about if plum island did in fact dabble in these infections. Natural community map of plum island, based on interpretation of orthoimagery, from. Lyme disease takes its name from the village of lyme, in connecticut, where the disease was first identified in the late 1970s. Plum island, lyme disease and operation paperclip a. Characteristically, the federal government lied about the fact that biological warfare experiments were conducted on the island for decades. Body with very long fingers found on plum island, near. Men do not easily assume the task of opposing their governments policy, especially in time of war. The secret history of lyme disease and biological weapons by kris newby adds significantly to our understanding of lyme disease, while oddly seeming to avoid mention of. After congress decided to move the facility to kansas, it. The disturbing story of the governments secret plum island germ laboratory, was back on the east coast, vacationing with his. Detractors of this plum island animal disease center connection to the emergence of lyme diseasetick borne infections in the 1970s illness clusters and its continuing epidemic spread have perpetuated some crazy conspiracy theorist misinformation about plum island and lab 257 in order to create dismissiveness in the minds of the general public toward any possible connection or coverup. Plum island, a former germ warfare testing site, gets rare. The disturbing story of the governments secret plum island germ laboratory hardcover february 17, 2004.
This book also contains information about tests performed on u. According to their web site, the plum island animal disease center is a biosafety level 3 bsl3 facility designed and constructed to work with the. Lyme disease was first recognized in the united states in 1975 by dr. No facility by that name exists, but the plum island animal disease center does do biowarfare research. Plum island, new york, with major features and human infrastructure. Biowar lab director barbour, who in an nih biowarfare lab, first cultured pathogenic borrelia strains lyme sent from an island off the north east coast of the us in proximity to a biowarfare lab, gets nih contract to experiment with a borrelia lyme vaccine on an island off the coast of the north east of the united states. It is part of the dhs directorate for science and technology since 1954, the center has had the goal of protecting americas livestock from animal diseases. The us house ordered an investigation to determine whether the dod department of defense experimented with ticks and other insects between 1950 and 1975 to. Allen steere, following a mysterious outbreak of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis near the community of lyme, connecticut. Home to highsecurity lab and source of rumors, plum island faces uncertain future.
There are plenty of myths about plum island, but the islands real early history, which includes roles in conflicts from colonial times through world war ii, has at times been just as mysterious. Aug 22, 2004 department of homeland security confirms spread of highly contagious footandmouth disease virus within plum island animal disease center. In 1997, nypd detective john corey is on the back porch of his uncles waterfront home on the north fork of long island recovering from three. This book is a real page turner and i look forward to reading all of bradleys books.
The book advances the idea that lyme disease outbreaks have originated at. Prior to plum island, she completed a fellowship at the centers for disease control and prevention, where she concentrated on human diseases. Plum island animal disease center of new york piadcny is a united states federal research facility dedicated to the study of animal diseases. Home to highsecurity lab and source of rumors, plum island. In the spring of 2014, the nongovernmental international panel on climate change nipcc, declared that global climate change and deforestation are posing a dire and imminent threat to global security. The disturbing story of the governments secret plum island germ laboratory. Building 257, also known as lab 257, was a united states biological warfare research. It tells a story of plum island, lyme disease and government testing on the island. The usda facility, known as the plum island animal disease center. While scientists say that all animals on the island are killed to prevent the possible spread of diseases, conspiracy theorists argue that. The disturbing story of the governments secret germ. According to carrolls book, the island and laboratory are also home to slipshod.
In 1952, the army chemical corps reactivated the now notorious plum island animal disease center, which is located on a bird haven isle only a few miles from and adjacent to lyme, connecticut, on the same island which also houses fort terry, a. This is the first novel to feature recurring character, detective john corey. Eastern long island and coastal connecticut has the closest proximity to plum island lab 257 and was the epicenter for the outbreak of the illness in the early years 1970s furthermore in the 20th century, some rather significant scientific advancements were made in the top secret governmental sector, but never entered the public domain. To this end, the team of nash, foster, john, beth and max are taken on a lengthy tour of the facility, including the uninhabited part of the island that contains a revolutionary war era abandoned fort. Plum island is coincidentally within miles of the place where lyme disease originated, the epicenter of lyme, connecticut. 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. Deer are notoriously good swimmers, and it would not be very hard at all for one, infected with lyme for experimentation, to escape the island and swim to shore. What does climate change and deforestation mean for lyme. By the second half of this century, researchers foresee warmer temperatures leading to rising sea.
Excellent book that did not leave anything out about plum island and the atrocities committed there. Lyme disease originated from a biological warfare lab located on plum island. Image by novatec and percherie countries with reported lyme disease cases. A former employee at plum island in the 1950s has personal recollection of a nazi scientist releasing ticks outdoors on plum island. There are plenty of myths about plum island, but the island s real early history, which includes roles in conflicts from colonial times through world war ii, has at times been just as mysterious. How the government created lyme disease plum island. The plum island animal disease center has been in operation since 1954 and employs 400 people in its lab and facilities, according to dhs. Plum island is a fictional novel about a convalescing new york police homicide detective named john corey, who gets involved in a multiple murder investigation while he is supposed to be recovering from serious wounds. A human body has washed ashore on new yorks tiny plum island, where a u.
The reason some believe lyme disease escaped plum island is because the island is located just a few miles off the coast of lyme, connecticut, which is where the first outbreak of lyme was observed in 1975. The officially ignored link between lyme disease and plum. In 1952, the army chemical corps reactivated the now notorious plum island animal disease center, which is located on a bird haven isle only a few miles from and adjacent to lyme, connecticut, on the same island which also houses fort terry, a biological warfare defense research facility. Cbs cbs news a place thats offlimits to most of us was in the news this past week. I have lyme disease and this book revealed allot about just. It is located in long island sound, south of connecticut and rhode island. The mysterious lab off new yorks shore apr 2, 2004. Was plum island the garden of eden for lyme disease. Biodiversity and ecological potential of plum island, new york. Lindsay gabbert performs research at the plum island animal disease center, where she is helping to improve the vaccination for footandmouth disease. 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. At the same time doctors who are courageous enough to treat the chronic lyme patients till. Throughout its checkered past, ever since it opened its doors in 1954, the facility has been concerned with one thing. Plum island animal disease center the new york times.
Oct 07, 2010 plum island held an open house of sorts for environmental leaders wednesday as the federal government proceeds with plans to relocate its 50yearold animal disease research laboratory to kansas. Large wetland on plum island, habitat for rare dragonflies and damselflies36 figure 30. The governments animal disease research facility on plum island, off new york long island. The below studies were all conducted at the plum island research facility, proving that this facility did in fact experiment with tickborne diseases. For the first time, lab 257 takes you deep inside this secret world and presents startling revelations on virus outbreaks, biological meltdowns, infected workers, the periodic flushing of contaminated raw sewage into area waters, and the insidious connections between plum island, lyme disease, and the deadly west nile virus. The foreign animal disease research unit fadru at plum island is the primary laboratory in ars responsible for research on foreign animal diseases of livestock.