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Support of Public Labs Wanes, a Decade After 9/11

(National Journal) CDC&#39’s Strategic National Stockpile increased its core formulary to support the prophylaxis of more than 50 million people to prevent anthrax, plague, or tularemia, and acquired enough smallpox vaccine to immunize every person in the USA,” Khan points

September 7, 2011
| Filed under North America and Public Health
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Support of Public Labs Wanes, a Decade After Sept. 11

(GSN Daily News) WASHINGTON — Efforts to patch up the U.S. public health safety net really took off after the 9/11 attacks and the anthrax attacks that sickened 22 people and killed five when powdered anthrax spores were sent to news organizations and Capitol Hill offices (see GSN, Aug. 16). Congress moved fast to boost Read More »

September 7, 2011
| Filed under North America, Countermeasures, Policy & Initiatives, and Public Health
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BARDA partners to develop new class of antibiotic

Contract supports new antibiotic against bioterrorism threats, Gram-negative infections The federal government today issued a contract for advanced research and development of a dual-purpose broad spectrum antibiotic with potential to treat illnesses caused by bioterrorism threats such as plague and tularemia, as well as more certain life-threatening infections, known as Gram-negative infections, associated with prolonged Read More »

September 7, 2011
| Filed under North America, Countermeasures, Public Health, and Research
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Public health leaders cite lessons of 2001 anthrax attacks

(CIDRAP News) Public health leaders, recalling and reflecting on the anthrax letter attacks of 2001 in a lengthy report released today, say the nation is better prepared to respond to such an emergency than it was 10 years ago, …

September 6, 2011
| Filed under North America, Bioterrorism, Policy & Initiatives, and Public Health
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Scientific Experts for 9/11 Biosecurity, Microbial Forensics and Anthrax Stories

(Newswise) She is one of the most highly cited investigators in the field of microbiology, is a leading researcher in microbial forensics, and advises US agencies involved in biosecurity and serves on the National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity.