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One Foot In The Past

The mummy's curse: historical cohort study

BMJ 2002; 325 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.325.7378.1482 (Published 21 December 2002) Cite this as: BMJ 2002;325:1482

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"Dormant" Bacteria and Viruses Return to Life?

Could it be that the "MUMMY's CURSE" is based on "dormant", shell
covered bacteria and/or viruses that proceed to infect it's host, anyone
who opens burials?

Life under the microscope is indeed a whole new adventure, a whole
new world that remains uncovered today.

The perspective of viewing the "MUMMY's CURSE" should be taken
seriously,as with other removals of those who died with some disease. (ex.
leprosy, smallpox, and other vicious disease of the past....)

The disregard or failure to study the females in Society shows and
maintains social/political issues diverting from seriously looking at the
issue "MUMMY's curse".

Important Note: Females in the U.S. were not regarded as
persons/equal to men until 1921. The Queen of Hawaii, Queen Liliuokalani
who was wrongfully dethroned, was our Kingdom of Hawaii's leader, an
intelligent female yet BIASED against by men, especially those from the
U.S., England, France, Germany, etc. called a "NIGGER" by Americans who
rooted in the English and other cultures (as noted above). As with ALL
FEMALES of the time, likened to property along with children from the
"OUTSIDE" perspective, the American and other countries perspective.
Females were/are intelligent too and CAN CONTRIBUTE too, in aged
statistics too. HISTORICAL BIAS IS NOT OK, AS WITH PRESENT DAY BIAS
AGAINST FEMALES. THIS LEADS TO DEFECTS IN THE OVERALL STUDY of the issue
"MUMMY' curse", etc.

Female names documented in the time of the "MUMMY's curse" could be
"dug up" in archival files, followed up through records and conclusions
about their decease could ALSO be made.......similar to genealogy
research. (of course, as a avid researcher, am always interested in
"digging up the past" through information documented---have done
Microbiology research, biochemistry research in the past as well and have
certain ideas, views because I am a FEMALE in a BIASED, male dominated
society---opinion:)

I think that a FOCUS should ALSO be funded towards the BIOLOGICAL
world instead of doing studies based on evidence gathered on the outcome
of the MALES in the group/people.

The studies should also be conducted with the publics backing and
knowledge rather than allowing individuals to run amok on the findings
which could be a harmful issue to all......do you suppose American's
President Bush will then be charging ALL Scientists as being TERRORIST
too?

This is just one of the fields of study that seems to remain
undeveloped at this time.....an opinion, not meant to "ruffle any feathers
of the academia".

Aloha from Hawaii...Check out:
http://www.geocities.com/hawaiianhistory or email:
hawaiianhistory@yahoo.com or hanuna25@yahoo.com

Competing interests:  
CHRONOLOGICIAL HISTORY OF HAWAII, ABROAD, AND THE UNITED STATES by Amelia Kuulei Gora (2001)

Competing interests: No competing interests

22 December 2002
Amelia K. Gora
Publisher, Author, SpecialEdInstructor
P.O. Box 893753 Mililani, Hawaii 96789