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Bag BioWatch because of its bugs? Bad idea

(LA Times) BioWatch, the Homeland Security-led effort to provide early warning if biological pathogens are released against the American people, has fallen into disfavor in some corners. The Times produced a series of highly critical articles, and the editorial board has chimed in, suggesting that the program be “squashed.” But calls to bag BioWatch, while  Read More »

Bugs without borders

(EurekAlert) Researchers show that the global epidemic of Clostridium difficile 027/NAP1/BI in the early to mid-2000s was caused by the spread of two different but highly related strains of the bacterium rather than one as was previously thought. The spread and persistence of both epidemics were driven by the acquisition of resistance to a frontline  Read More »

Countries to Examine Options for Strengthening Bioweapons Convention

Nations are set at a yearly gathering next week to consider means of bolstering compliance with the Biological Weapons Convention and building on its ability to impede the creation or employment of arms-usable disease agents and toxins, the United Nations said. The meeting of treaty signatories would examine advancements since the 2011 BWC review conference, as  Read More »

Texan tracking down disease outbreaks around the world – Austin American-Statesman

Texan tracking down disease outbreaks around the worldAustin American-StatesmanBut he has chased rabies in Peru, hantavirus in Bolivia and West Virginia, Marburg hemorrhagic fever in Angola, Monkey pox in Ghana and Texas, and SARS in Vietnam. Even before severe acute respiratory syndrome got its name, Montgomery went to …

Bag BioWatch because of its bugs? Bad idea [Blowback] – Los Angeles Times

Bag BioWatch because of its bugs? Bad idea [Blowback]Los Angeles TimesWhat leader is prepared to stand before the American people and say, "Well, we might have been able to detect that bio-weapon before it killed thousands of innocents, but BioWatch might not have saved everyone … and just think of all the money we …

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