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2024-05-29 11:30:12 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: CEFD509D136C355C8A7AABD909B2757EB13EE6494A1DD98A4F3947E316C8D367
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Nope, just another conspiracy theory. The bacterium causing Lyme disease predates the period of alleged bioweapons research, and the characteristics of Lyme disease make it an unlikely candidate for weaponization. https://theconversation.com/no-lyme-disease-is-not-an-escaped-military-bioweapon-despite-what-conspiracy-theorists-say-120879 https://science.howstuffworks.com/science-vs-myth/what-if/lyme-disease-bioweapon.htm https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4489928/ https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/research/a28425676/ticks-biological-warfare/
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