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CDC Biodefense Facility Has History of Security Issues

(Global Security Newswire) A premiere U.S. biodefense facility in Atlanta has a track record of security lapses in addition to the February incident that could have exposed personnel to unventilated air from a high-risk part of the laboratory, USA Today reported on Wednesday. The newspaper has recently reported that a ventilation glitch at the Centers  Read More »

Security lapses found at CDC bioterror lab in Atlanta

(USA TODAY) A federal bioterror laboratory already under investigation by Congress for safety issues has had repeated incidents of security doors left unlocked to an area where experiments occur with dangerous germs, according to internal agency e-mails obtained by USA TODAY. In one incident, an unauthorized employee was discovered inside a restricted area. A Centers  Read More »

Human Exposures to Marine Brucella Isolated from a Harbor Porpoise

(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) On February 10, 2012, the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) was notified of a positive Brucella culture from a harbor porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) found on the coast of southern Maine. Maine CDC, in consultation with CDC, initiated an investigation of potential occupational exposures of staff  Read More »

CDC Biolabs Could Receive Independent Scrutiny

(Global Security Newswire) Specialists with the U.S. Army or a separate organization could give new scrutiny to biological defense research facilities operated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, USA Today reported on Monday. The move would follow descriptions by the newspaper of multiple operational glitches in technology intended to prevent any escape of  Read More »

A Crypto Expert’s View on Scary Bird Flu Data

(Scientific American) After months of contentious debate, the journal Science is publishing a controversial study on Friday about H5N1 avian influenza‘s ability to spread among mammals. The report faced a tortuous path to publication as some researchers sought to censor the study’s findings for fear that they could be replicated and put to nefarious use.  Read More »

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