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Medical countermeasures may be weak link in U.S. biodefense

(Bio Prep Watch) Medical countermeasure production must be enhanced if the U.S. wants to be prepared to respond to bioterrorism, according to an op-ed recently published in the Journal of Homeland Security and Emergency Management. Christina England, a master’s candidate in security policy at the University of Maryland School of Public Policy, said that the  Read More »

Georgia men convicted of ricin plot against government officials

(Bio Prep Watch) Two alleged members of a Georgia militia group, discovered in November, 2011, were convicted on Friday by a Gainesville jury for plotting to produce the biological weapon ricin for use as a weapon. The Georgia militia group allegedly plotted attacks on IRS and ATF agents, judges and lawyers, CNN reports. Samuel Crump,  Read More »

Poison suspect had Ricin, pipe bomb

(WBBHNews) New details were revealed during a detention hearing for 19-year-old Jesse Korff Friday morning about the Glades County property where the teen is accused of brewing the deadly poison abrin. Prosecutors say federal agents also found Ricin, a pipe bomb, a meth lab and several guns on the property. Prosecutors called Korff a danger  Read More »

Anthrax scares worry Sanral

(IOL News) The evacuation of the SA National Roads Agency Limited’s (Sanral) central operations centre in Centurion on Friday, for the second time this week, was concerning, said Sanral CEO Nazir Alli. “Sanral is extremely worried about the impact this kind of behaviour is having on the people who work at the centre,” he said  Read More »

Justice Project SA condemns Sanral anthrax scare

(Mail & Guardian) Biological or chemical attacks, real or feigned, are an act of cowardice and terrorism, the Justice Project South Africa (JPSA) said on Tuesday, after the South African National Roads Agency Limited’s (Sanral’s) operations centre in Pretoria had to be shut down when white powder was found in an envelope. Electronic Toll Collection  Read More »

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