More labs got shipments of live anthrax samples
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon says the number of laboratories that received shipments of live anthrax samples has grown to 68, including one in the United Kingdom.
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Number of labs mistakenly shipped live anthrax by the military grows
Live anthrax was shipped to 51 labs across the country and to three foreign nations. That's a larger number than previously disclosed by the Pentagon, and there could be more. Judy Woodruff talks to Nancy Youssef of The Daily Beast.
At least 51 labs received live anthrax samples, number likely to grow
At least 51 laboratories in 17 states and three foreign countries received potentially live anthrax spores from the Defense Department over the past decade, and the number is likely to grow, Pentagon officials said Wednesday.
Pentagon chief will hold people accountable for anthrax mishap
U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Sunday that he will find out who was responsible for the mistaken shipments of live anthrax to 11 U.S. states and two countries and will "hold them accountable."…
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In our news wrap Thursday, Republicans in the House voted in California Rep. Kevin McCarthy to be the next majority leader, filling a void left by Rep. Eric Cantor. Also, as many as 75 government scientists at a Centers for…
The Centers for Disease Control reported Thursday that as many as 75 scientists may have been exposed to live anthrax bacteria, a rare but serious infectious disease found naturally in soil. While nobody is actually infected, they’re being offered…
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