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Testing the Anthrax Vaccine in Children

(Science Blogs) In the run-up to the invasion of Iraq, our government intelligence agencies invented a biological weapons threat, imagining Iraqi stockpiles of smallpox virus and anthrax spores; stockpiles that were never found. Trust dissipated. …

October 31, 2011
| Filed under North America, Countermeasures, Policy & Initiatives, and Public Health
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How to Test the Anthrax Vaccine in Children

(ABC News) ANTHONY ROBBINS Later this week, a Federal advisory committee, the Health and Human Service Department's National Biodefense Science Board will recommend whether and how the anthrax vaccine should be tested in children. Why is the board, …

October 28, 2011
| Filed under North America, Countermeasures, Policy & Initiatives, and Public Health
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The Anthrax Investigation: The View From the FBI

(New York Times) First, the National Academy of Sciences report concluded that the anthrax in the mailings was consistent with the anthrax produced in Dr. Bruce Ivins's suite. The report stated, at the same time, that it was not possible to reach a definitive …

October 28, 2011
| Filed under North America, Agents & Toxins, Biological Weapons, Biotechnology, Bioterrorism, and Policy & Initiatives
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Chile hosts OAS’ first mock bioterrorism attack

(Santiago Times) Tuesday morning marked the beginning of a mock bioterrorist attack in Chile run by the Organization of American States (OAS). The exercise is being funded by Canada. Chile was chosen as the location for the first mock bioterrorist attack due to the …

October 28, 2011
| Filed under North America, South America, Bioterrorism, International, Policy & Initiatives, and Public Health
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Why Your Operation Needs a Biosecurity Program

(Farm Focus) Biosecurity is an integral part of any animal health program used to prevent the introduction to the farm site or the spreading of a disease on and off of the farm site 2. Biosecurity protects the animals on your operation and allows animals to express …