N. Korea claims it has cure for Ebola, AIDS, SARS, MERS

[Celista]

Looks like the rest of the world's scientists can all go home now.

http://abcnews.go.com/International/...-aids-31882077

North Korea says it has succeeded where the greatest minds in science have failed.

The authoritarian, impoverished nation better known for pursuing a nuclear program despite global criticism announced Friday it has a drug can prevent and cure MERS, Ebola, SARS and AIDS.

The secretive state did not provide proof, and the claim is likely to provoke widespread skepticism.

The official Korean Central News Agency said scientists developed Kumdang-2 from ginseng grown from fertilizer mixed with rare-earth elements. According to the pro-North Korea website Minjok Tongshin, the drug was originally produced in 1996.

"Malicious virus infections like SARS, Ebola and MERS are diseases that are related to immune systems, so they can be easily treated by Kumdang-2 injection drug, which is a strong immune reviver," KCNA said.

North Korea shut out foreign tourists for half a year with some of the world's strictest Ebola controls, even though no cases of the disease were reported anywhere near the country, before lifting the restrictions earlier this year.

It is believed to be struggling to combat diseases such as tuberculosis, and respiratory infections are among its most common causes of death, according to the World Health Organization.

North Korea trumpeted the same drug during deadly bird flu outbreaks in 2006 and 2013.

The North's claim comes as rival South Korea fights an outbreak of MERS that has killed two dozen people and sickened more than 160 since last month. There is no vaccine for the disease.

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[Doctor Amadeus]

Looks like the rest of the world's scientists can all go home now.
http://abcnews.go.com/International/...-aids-31882077
See underlined.

The funny tragic Irony is, what if they did?

[Dsonsion]

It also has a cure for hunger: sawdust.
All glory to our Wise Leader Kim Jong Un!

[WskyDK]

The funny tragic Irony is, what if they did?

There's a small part of me that believes it (EDIT: Infinitesimally small)
When you have zero qualms about human trials for random experimental bullshit, you can accelerate discovery.

[breadisfunny]

Looks like the rest of the world's scientists can all go home now.

http://abcnews.go.com/International/...-aids-31882077



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but do they have a cure for the draenei plague that's currently sweeping azeorth?

[Crissi]

Well, there goes my hopes and dreams of how to become rich. Darn you Best Korea!

but really, NK news is good for entertainment and thats about it.

[Celista]

The funny tragic Irony is, what if they did?

There's no way that would ever happen, their education system is mostly propaganda rather than actual learning. Their students can't even formulate an argumentative essay because they were never taught critical thinking skills.

http://ideas.ted.com/what-i-learned-...n-north-korea/

[Kellhound]

Of course they have a cure, shoot anyone infected.....

[Tradewind]

Technically, execution by anti-aircraft guns cures Ebola, AIDS, SARS and MERS, as well as a whole ton of other stuff.

Soooo, they kind of did?

Of course they have a cure, shoot anyone infected.....

son of a...stole my thunder.

[Celista]

but do they have a cure for the draenei plague that's currently sweeping azeorth?

No. Sadly, there is no cure for blood elf-itis either. Hence why belves make up 99.999% of all characters running around Orgrimmar on any given weekend.

[mhdoe]

They also run the largest captive unicorn breeding program in the world.

[THE Bigzoman]

There's a small part of me that believes it (EDIT: Infinitesimally small)
When you have zero qualms about human trials for random experimental bullshit, you can accelerate discovery.

And Dennis Rodman's sperm.

[Independent voter]

NK is suffering a drought. Few are giving them food aide, it's going to get bad.

north-korea-fears-famine-as-drought-halves-food-production-says-un

[breadisfunny]

No. Sadly, there is no cure for blood elf-itis either. Hence why belves make up 99.999% of all characters running around Orgrimmar on any given weekend.

well it looks like the only cure is to burn them all. the same cure for the black plague of draenei in the 1350's. these pests crop up from time to time.

[Mellrod]

The funny tragic Irony is, what if they did?

They'd probably keep it from the rest of the world, monetize it for insane amounts, or at least poison any shipments that go to America. Then they would tell the US that they have the cure to the poison they put in their cure, and that we can have it only if we pay a lot of money and do something humiliating.

[Breccia]

Well, looks like their economic issues are solved. They can sell that medicine for food and supplies forever.

[Coronius]

wow what a great country

[breadisfunny]

wow what a great country

i know right? ALL HAIL THE GLORIOUS LEADER! surely he will soon find a cure for draeneism.

[Celista]

i know right? ALL HAIL THE GLORIOUS LEADER! surely he will soon find a cure for draeneism.

Show me on the doll where the mean Draenei touched you.

[tuesday the paladin]

N korea is having a pretty serious drought right now, and S korea has a significant infection of mers. If there was any amount of truth to their statement I'd imagine they'd be working out some sort of deal here.