Tag: foot and mouth disease
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‘accidents’ at plum island disease lab acknowledged
from ap: The only U.S. facility allowed to research the highly contagious foot-and-mouth disease experienced several accidents with the feared virus, the Bush administration acknowledged Friday. A 1978 release of the virus into cattle holding pens on Plum Island, N.Y., triggered new safety procedures. While that incident was previously known, the Homeland Security Department told…
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foot & mouth virus released from government lab
Case mirrors 2001 outbreak, could signal new wave of agri-terrorism against farming community Update: Russian news agency ITAR-TASS is reporting that the release of the virus came after an “international drill” last month that was held at Pirbright Laboratory, in which live virus was used. Real attacks are always shadowed by drills to provide culpable…