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Congress still may be unprepared for a terrorist strike

(Washington Post) The next month, much of Congress ground to a halt after anthrax-laden envelopes were mailed to two senators' offices. Those incidents spurred an intense discussion on Capitol Hill: What if hundreds of lawmakers were killed or incapacitated? …

Pakistan Moves to Enact Bioweapon Penalties

A bill put forward by Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry would establish violent acts involving biological materials as crimes subject to life in prison or the death penalty, Pakistan Today reported on Sunday (see GSN, Feb. 8). The legislation, which the Pakistani government Cabinet could endorse on Wednesday, would establish a minimum fine of more than $114,000  Read More »

Bioterror ‘Report Card’ to Show More Work Ahead

(Wall Street Journal) The US has spent more than $60 billion since 2001 to defend against a hypothetical strike using biological weapons. But the two former senators, Democrat Bob Graham and Republican Jim Talent, long have been critical of US preparedness. …

IOM spells out antibiotics strategy in an anthrax attack

(American Medical News) To prepare for a potential wide-scale anthrax attack, state and local health officials should determine how antibiotics should best be stored in their communities. One approach may be to dispense antibiotics to first responders, physicians and other …

Scotland’s Centre of Expertise on Animal Disease Outbreaks

(Scotland Food and Drink) Improving Scotland's contingency planning for future foot and mouth disease outbreaks will be one of the first tasks for a new animal disease outbreak centre. Speaking at a Winter Beef Management Event in Fife, Rural Affairs Secretary Richard Lochhead …</b

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