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The threat of bio-terrorism

(Alarabiya) This is not an article about a revolutionary weapon, which if it lands in the wrong hands would kill only a few people. This is a much bigger issue that must be taken seriously. In an unstable world where technology is advancing rapidly in both military and medical fields, it is important that the Read More »

September 24, 2012
| Filed under Asia/Pacific, Middle East, North America, Biological Weapons, Bioterrorism, and International
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Nightmare state of anti-bioterror plan

(New York Post) An ambitious federal program to protect big cities from biological attacks is running six years late and $3.7 billion over its projected cost — and nobody has been able to make it work, The Post has learned. A new federal report discloses that Department of Homeland Security chiefs in Washington have long Read More »

September 19, 2012
| Filed under North America, Agents & Toxins, Bioterrorism, Policy & Initiatives, and Research
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Bio-weapon surveillance system under attack in Beltway

(Fox News) Terrorist organizations continue to call for biological weapons attacks on the U.S., experts warn, yet our early warning system for bioterrorism is under attack in the Beltway. BioWatch, launched in 2003 as the nation’s first early detection and warning system for biological attacks, scans for dangerous pathogens in urban areas and at key Read More »

September 18, 2012
| Filed under North America, Agents & Toxins, Bioterrorism, Public Health, and Research
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NBC WEAPONS: Once More Anthrax Is Back

(Strategy Page) There was recently an outbreak of Anthrax 20 kilometers from a Russian airbase in Kyrgyzstan. Anthrax is a bacteria, and some people and animals can fight off infections and even develop an immunity. But there usually some fatalities during a major outbreak and Russian troops in Kyrgyzstan are unlikely to have any such Read More »

September 14, 2012
| Filed under Europe, North America, Agents & Toxins, and Bioterrorism
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Syracuse FBI wades through tips that could lead to fake anthrax terrorist

(The Post-Standard) FBI agents in Syracuse have been following up on tips this week that could lead them to the person who’s been mailing fake anthrax threats for 15 years. The agency made a public plea Sunday, offering up to a $10,000 reward for information that leads to the conviction of whoever sent 21 letters Read More »