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SLU Professor Calls for Better Disease Tracking to Fight Bioterrorism

(Infection Control Today) Nearly 11 years have passed since the 2001 bioterrorism-related anthrax attacks that shook the nation, killing five people and injuring 17, but according to Alan Zelicoff, MD, director of The Institute for Biosecurity at Saint Louis University, the country has still not learned its lesson. “The key requirement for mitigating the effects  Read More »

FBI seeks help in case of bogus anthrax threats

(Wall Street Journal) The FBI is seeking the public’s help in finding out who in Syracuse has been sending out powder-filled letters threatening an anthrax attack for the past 15 years. The Post-Standard of Syracuse reports that the powder in the letters is always baby powder, detergent or some other nonhazardous material. But the 21  Read More »

Sugar-coated terrorism: Swiss chocolate inspections by US leave sour taste

(RT) Chocolatiers in Switzerland are infuriated by US inspections on their universally-loved confectionary for bioterrorism or radioactive threats. Factories have no choice but allow checks; otherwise will they be banned from the profitable US market. At least 21 Swiss chocolate factories and 18 dairies are obliged to allow inspections of their work until September 20,  Read More »

Building Partnerships for Biological Threats Prevention, Preparedness and Response

(U.S. Department of State) As you know, President Obama is committed to creating an unprecedented level of transparency and openness in our own Government and working together with our partners in the Open Government Partnership, to ensure greater transparency, accountability and effectiveness in governance. Transparency also is the word of the day in numerous arms  Read More »

Is The Maize Disease An Act Of Bioterrorism?

(The Star) The first recorded bio warfare act was reported in ancient Egypt when Pharaoh defied Moses and God intervened by cursing the land with pestilence. Moses was the adopted brother of Ramses the pharaoh and knew all about the food security situation and vulnerability of Egypt. Many people including Governments have thereafter attempted to  Read More »

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