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Anthrax outbreak: Two more blue bulls die, count reaches 14

(The Express Tribune) Talking to The Express Tribune, a wildlife department official said owing to the possibility of panic and fear among the locals, the department has decided to call the disease a flu instead of anthrax. 12 blue bulls were killed by anthrax on March 19.

Deadly Ebola virus outbreak, begun in Guinea now hits Liberia

(Catholic Online) One of the most horrifying diseases known to man – Ebola, a hemorrhagic fever where the victim’s internal organs literally melt away – has picked up speed in West Africa. An outbreak in Guinea has now made its way into Liberia, and medical officials are quick to express their growing alarm.

Judge denies gov’t request to search suspect’s iPhone in ricin case

(ArsTechnica) According to court documents, sometime in the late hours of March 17, 2014, a Georgetown University student showed a fellow student a small plastic bag containing what he claimed was ricin, a known deadly poison. Court denies warrant as gov’t can’t reasonably balance privacy, law enforcement. The alleged ricin cook, Daniel Harry Milzman, then  Read More »

‘Terror plot’ teen Michael Piggin ‘had poisons book’

(BBC News) Dr Paul Rice, employed at Porton Down since 1987, said fireworks and bleach found in Michael Piggin’s bedroom could be used to make chlorine gas. Mr Piggin, 18, is accused of planning attacks on a mosque and a school. He denies two Terrorism Act charges but has admitted possessing explosives. The Old Bailey  Read More »

Nano-paper filter removes viruses

(Medical News Today) Researchers at the Division of Nanotechnology and Functional Materials, Uppsala University have developed a paper filter, which can remove virus particles with the efficiency matching that of the best industrial virus filters. The paper filter consists of 100 percent high purity cellulose nanofibers, directly derived from nature. The research was carried out  Read More »

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