Nation Jan 15 Safety flaws at Army lab led to mistaken shipments of live anthrax By Robert Burns, Associated Press
Nation Jun 09 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. By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press
Jun 03 Watch 4:09 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. By PBS NewsHour
Nation Jun 03 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. By Robert Burns, Associated Press
Politics May 31 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."… By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press
May 28 Army chief: Human error likely not cause of anthrax mistake By Robert Burns, Associated Press The Army's top general says human error probably was not a factor in the inadvertent shipping of live anthrax to research laboratories. Continue reading
Jul 16 Watch CDC under scrutiny for safety lapses By PBS NewsHour Safety and security problems put the head of the Centers for Disease Control under the microscope at a House hearing. Lawmakers questioned Dr. Thomas Frieden over concerns such as workers being exposed to live strains of anthrax and avian flu… Continue watching
Jul 11 Following anthrax, bird flu incidents, CDC reviews lab safety protocol By Diane Jeanty The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are calling for a change in the safety culture at the agency after multiple incidents regarding the mishandling of dangerous biological materials. Continue reading
Jun 19 Watch News Wrap: House GOP elect McCarthy as majority leader By PBS NewsHour 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… Continue watching
Jun 19 As many as 75 scientists exposed to anthrax bacteria, CDC says By Ariel Min 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… Continue reading