A federal review of laboratories handling many of the most dangerous pathogens on the planet, including some that can be foodborne such as Brucella and bacterium that cause botulism poisoning, shows room for improvement.
The
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Anthrax Outbreak on Colorado Ranch Kills Cattle
Colorado’s first anthrax outbreak in a generation is being investigated on a Logan County ranch, the state government has confirmed. Anthrax, an infection caused by the spores produced by Bacillus anthracis, has reportedly killed at
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Letter From The Editor: Moving Plum Island
Usually you risk getting arrested if you go some place where they want to see you naked and fondle you, but now you just have to go to the airport.
All the uproar in the
Anthrax Links Heroin Deaths In UK & Germany
The deaths of two heroin users, a recent one in England and another one last December in Germany, may be linked by anthrax.
Tests carried out at the United Kingdom’s Health Protection Agency (HPA) and
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Anthrax Warnings for UK Heroin Users
Both England and Scotland since December have recorded cases of anthrax where the source is believed to be heroin or a contaminated cutting agent mixed with heroin.
There is no evidence of any person-to-person or