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Al Qaeda lab lingers in anthrax story

(USA Today) Fears that al Qaeda had some role in the anthrax letter attacks that killed five and terrorized the US 10 years ago surfaced early in the investigation. This photo released by the FBI shows a technician at the …

Former Soviet States Convene Counter-WMD Talks

(Global Security Newswire) Former Soviet states on Monday convened two days of talks to address their coordination on countering WMD threats, including plans for intergovernmental readiness activities, Interfax reported (see GSN, Oct. 9, 2007). The Commonwealth of Independent States discussion in Yerevan, Armenia, involves the Coordinating Council of military officials overseeing radiation, chemical and biological  Read More »

The Anthrax Attacks 10 Years Later

(Annals of Internal Medicine) Through use of the US postal service, anthrax spores were widely disseminated, including to homes, the Senate, and major newsrooms, resulting in morbidity and mortality and effectively disrupting our way of life and revealing our vulnerability. …

Health units run anthrax scenario

(Dickinson Press) The Southwest District Health Unit and volunteers conducted full-scale exercises across western North Dakota to test an anthrax breakout scenario. Though the likelihood of an outbreak is low, there is still a chance, officials say. …

Community Storage of Anthrax-Preventing Antibiotics

(National Academies) As part of preparations for a possible large-scale anthrax attack, public health officials at the state and local levels should determine where and how anthrax-preventing antibiotics should be stored in their communities, says a new report from the Institute of Medicine. The report provides guidance to state, local, and tribal health officials to  Read More »

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