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Subject: Re: Irradiated Food - (nf)
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Date: Mon, 27-Feb-84 04:36:00 EDT
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uicsg!patel    Feb 27 12:36:00 1984

What If?

Here is the scenario.

Suppose the Gamma radiation did not kill ALL bacteria.  Suppose further
that it altered the genes of the bacteria which were left alive.  Suppose
these mutants can multiply at a high rate and spread some totally new
disease.  What then?