The Pentagon must investigate the conspiracy theory that the government is experimenting with weapons ticks

US lawmakers want to investigate an old conspiracy theory claiming that the government is militarizing ticks, causing the spread of Lyme disease and Rocky Mountain fever, which infect thousands of Americans every year.

Congressman calls for investigation of alleged biological weapons experiments

Last week, the US House of Representatives ordered an investigation to determine whether the Department of Defense had experimented with the use of ticks and other insects for use as biological weapons.

In an amendment drafted by New Jersey Representative Chris Smith, the House ordered the Inspector General of the Ministry to determine whether government scientists had conducted experiments in the field of biological weapons aimed at arming ticks. and insects between 1950 and 1975, and if insects had escaped the laboratory and made its way into public spaces.

Conspiracy Theory from Books and Articles

Smith cited a number of books and articles suggesting that US government facilities, including Fort Detrick (Maryland) and Plum Island (New York), had done extensive research to turn ticks and other insects. in biological weapons.

Smith said that the book, Bitten: the secret history of Lyme disease and biological weapons, includes interviews with Willy Burgdorfer, who discovered Lyme disease.

"The book reveals that Dr. Burgdorfer was a biological weapons expert," Smith said. "These interviews, combined with access to Dr. Burgdorfer's laboratory records, suggest that he and other biological weapons specialists have stuffed ticks with pathogens to cause severe disability, illness or even death in potential enemies ",

If the Pentagon probe confirms that the Ministry of Defense has well armed Lyme disease in ticks, the amendment asks for a report on the scope of the experiment and indicates whether the insects used were intentionally released from a laboratory as part of the design of the experiment or by accident.

Lyme disease

Lyme disease can cause rash, fever, facial palsy, muscle aches and joint pain. If it is not treated, the disease can lead to arthritis, as well as problems with the nervous system and heart.

State health departments and the District of Columbia report a total of 30,000 cases of Lyme disease each year, but US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention could be much higher, citing recent estimates of 39 other methods in which approximately 300,000 people in the US States can contract Lyme disease each year.

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