Tag Archives: bioterrorism
Ricin suspect possible patsy
Investigators have not found ricin or ingredients for it in the house or vehicle of a Corinth man accused of mailing poisoned letters to President Obama, a senator and a local judge, an F.B.I. agent testified Monday. http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2013/04/23/us/ap-us-suspicious-letters.html?ref=us A search of a computer belonging to the man, Paul K. Curtis, found no evidence that he […]
Bioterrorism for profit
The United States government is buying enough of the new smallpox medicine Arestvyr to treat two million people in the event of a bioterrorism attack. But the purchase has set off a debate about the lucrative contract, with some experts saying the government is buying too much of the drug at too high a price. […]
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