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By Category: Biological Weapons

U.S. Central Command Chief Concerned About Syrian WMD

(Global Security Newswire) The head of U.S. Central Command is expected this week to voice concerns about Syrian weapons of mass destruction, the Associated Press reported. Marine Gen. James Mattis will tell members of the House and Senate Armed Services committees that the Bashar Assad regime has “substantial” biological and chemical weapons complex, according to Read More »

March 7, 2012
| Filed under Middle East, North America, and Biological Weapons
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Defense Ministry distributes guidelines on bioterrorism

(The Korea Herald) About 130 pages long, the guidelines cover the armed forces’ response to bioterrorism at different echelons and swift medical support in the aftermath, Song added. The guidelines also detail characteristics of bioterrorism agents such as anthrax, …

March 5, 2012
| Filed under Asia/Pacific, Biological Weapons, Bioterrorism, and Policy & Initiatives
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US Biosecurity Board to Reconsider Revised H5N1 Flu Papers

(Science Now) The US government will ask a government biosecurity advisory board to conduct a new review of revised versions of two controversial H5N1 flu research manuscripts. The review could open the way …

March 1, 2012
| Filed under Europe, North America, Biological Weapons, and Biotechnology
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PositiveID Corporation to Present M-BAND at ASM Biodefense and Emerging …

(Press Release) … M-BAND, developed under contract for the Department of Homeland Security by MFS, is an early warning system designed to detect the intentional release of aerosolized biological agents. It runs autonomously for up to 30 days, continuously analyzing air samples, typically in high-traffic areas, for the detection of bacteria, viruses, and toxins with Read More »

February 22, 2012
| Filed under North America, Biological Weapons, and Countermeasures
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NSC wants rules on research that could lead to biological weapons

(Boston Herald) The National Security Council is moving to exert greater federal control over scientific studies of highly lethal diseases and toxins in the face of mounting fears that the research could be used by terrorists and rogue states, according to people with knowledge of the process.