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WMD Defense Bill Gets House Panel Endorsement

(Global Security Newswire ) The U.S. House Homeland Security Committee on Wednesday endorsed without opposition a bill designed to bolster federal efforts to counter biological terrorism and other WMD threats. The “WMD Prevention and Preparedness Act of 2011” would authorize appointment of a special assistant to the president for biodefense; require a U.S. policy for Read More »

May 11, 2012
| Filed under North America, Biological Weapons, and Policy & Initiatives
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Man charged for failure to comply with vet regulations

(Mmegi Online) FRANCISTOWN: A 37-year-old Russian man, Victor Steplestov was on Sunday arrested and detained by police in the city, for allegedly failing to comply with veterinary regulations. Steplestov is employed by Tati Nickel Mining Company (TNMC) as an Operations Manager. The incident happened at a Foot and Mouth Disease checkpoint situated near Donga location Read More »

May 11, 2012
| Filed under Africa, Agriculture, and Policy & Initiatives
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National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility gets $75 million in budget

(Lawrence Journal World) Funding for the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility to be built in Manhattan overcame one hurdle Wednesday as $75 million in construction funding was included in a proposed budget from within the House of Representatives. The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security released its fiscal year 2013 Homeland Security Appropriations bill Wednesday, Read More »

May 10, 2012
| Filed under North America, Agriculture, Policy & Initiatives, and Research
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Researcher death highlights dangers of pathogen work

(New Scientist) A researcher in the US has died of a disease caused by the bacteria he was studying. The tragedy highlights the dangers of research on human respiratory germs. Research on airborne mutants of H5N1 bird flu is currently under an indefinite moratorium, partly over fears of just such laboratory infections. Richard Din was Read More »

May 10, 2012
| Filed under North America, Biosafety, Policy & Initiatives, and Research
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Navy Seeks Advanced Diagnostics for Field-Based Biosurveillance

(Global Biodefense) The Naval Research Laboratory has issued a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for advanced technology development of mature in vitro diagnostic devices that are amenable to military hardening and integration with communication capabilities to support the biosurveillance needs of the US military.