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Senate starts work on preparedness law reauthorization – CIDRAP

In other testimony, Robert Kadlec, MD, President George W. Bush's bioterrorism adviser who is currently with PRTM Management Consultants in Washington, DC, told legislators that he sees a stronger leadership role for the ASPR position,

Smallpox stockpile could be destroyed; a look at what the virus wrought

LOS ANGELES TIMES — International health officials are expected to decide this week whether to hold on to the last remaining stockpiles of smallpox, one of the deadliest diseases in history – or to proceed with their destruction. The U.S. argues that scientists need access to the virus for just a while longer — saying  Read More »

Science, technology, and the bioweapons treaty by Malcolm Dando

BULLETIN OF ATOMIC SCIENTISTS — If one listened closely to the discussions around the recent meeting of the Preparatory Committee for the upcoming review of the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC), one might have heard a distant rumble of concern. These worries stem from the widespread recognition that advances in the life sciences are progressing at  Read More »

US Says Eventual Destruction Of Last Smallpox Viruses At Least 5 Years Away

THE CANADIAN PRESS — (Geneva) – The last known stockpiles of the smallpox virus won’t be destroyed anytime soon, the U.S. health secretary said Tuesday, in part out of fear that one of the world’s deadliest diseases could be used as a bioweapon. U.S. Health Secretary Kathleen Sibelius told reporters that the stockpiles held in  Read More »

World Health Assembly opens 64th session in Geneva

CIDRAP — Delegates from 193 countries met today in Geneva at the start of the World Health Assembly (WHA), which will address several infectious disease topics, including a report from an independent pandemic review committee, a virus-sharing agreement, and the fate of the world’s remaining smallpox virus stocks. The WHA is the decision-making body of  Read More »

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