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Novel Coronavirus infection in the United Kingdom

(World Health Organization) On 22 September 2012, the United Kingdom (UK) informed WHO of a case of acute respiratory syndrome with renal failure with travel history to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and Qatar. The case is a previously healthy, 49 year old male Qatari national that presented with symptoms on 3 September 2012  Read More »

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 »

Heroin users warned after second anthrax death

(The Guardian) A second person has died from an anthrax infection after injecting heroin, causing health experts to warn hospitals and walk-in clinics across the UK to expect more cases. The death comes three weeks after another heroin user died after contracting the disease from what is assumed to be a batch of contaminated heroin.  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 »

Syria warned of ‘blistering’ response if it uses bio-weapons

(The National) France issued a new warning to President Bashar Al Assad yesterday that western powers would immediately mount a “massive and blistering” response if the Syrian regime resorted to chemical or biological weapons in its attempts to crush revolt. Without specifying the nature of action Syria would face, Laurent Fabius, the French foreign minister,  Read More »