of Mweka, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) that started in August 2007, and that has killed 103 people (100 adults and three children), has been shown to be caused (at least partially) by Ebola virus. A viral hemorrhagic fever is a possible cause of the Plague of Athens during the Peloponnesian War. A viral hemorrhagic fever is an alternate theory of the cause of the Black Death and the Plague of Justinian The initial, and currently only, outbreak of Lujo virus in September–October 2008 left 4/5 patients dead. The 2014 West Africa Ebola outbreak, which was the biggest outbreak in history. Biowarfare potential The VHF viruses are spread in a variety of ways. Some may be transmitted to humans through a respiratory route. According to Soviet defector Ken Alibek, Soviet scientists concluded China may have tried to weaponize a VHF virus during the late 1980s but discontinued to do so after an outbreak. The virus is considered by military medical planners to have a potential for aerosol dissemination, weaponization, or likelihood for confusion with similar agents that might be weaponized. See also Dr. Matthew Lukwiya (1957–2000) C. J. Peters Biosafety Jordi Casals-Ariet References External links Animal viral diseases Tropical diseases