US disease labs 'made dangerous pathogen transport errors'

[Lite Beer]

US disease labs 'made dangerous pathogen transport errors'

The CDC's bioterrorism response lab was involved in two of the incidents, including the June anthrax scare

US government infectious disease labs mishandled dangerous pathogens five times in the last decade, according to a health agency report.

This year alone, workers mishandled samples of anthrax and the highly-infectious H5N1 avian flu.

In response, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has closed the two labs involved.

The agency has also temporarily barred high-security labs from transporting dangerous pathogens.

There have been no reported infections from previous cases, and no-one potentially exposed to anthrax has shown signs of illness, CDC officials said.

'Astonished'
"These events should never have happened," CDC Director Tom Frieden told reporters on Friday.

Read More: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-28268640

-- BBC 2014-07-12

[klauskunkel]

First the discovery of still existing Smallpox Virus in the US, now this report...

Stephen King's "The Stand" is going to be a likely scenario.

500 years from now, after Aliens discover an empty Earth, their epitaph to humanity will be something like this:

"Humans, liked to live dangerously, but didn't have the smarts...up to them"

Edited July 12, 2014 by klauskunkel

[Carib]

If this was about Thailand the page count would be at least 5 already, full of thirdworld-country remarks and likewise .

[ClutchClark]

If this was about Thailand the page count would be at least 5 already, full of thirdworld-country remarks and likewise .

Except the news would likely never have been published and the labs would not have been shut down.

But overall you make a great argument. Incidents of negligence can occur anywhere.

[Rob8891]

This can only be the tip of an incompetent icebearg. God help humanity.

[Carib]

If this was about Thailand the page count would be at least 5 already, full of thirdworld-country remarks and likewise .

Except the news would likely never have been published and the labs would not have been shut down.

But overall you make a great argument. Incidents of negligence can occur anywhere.

Nice twist

[belg]

world war Z, here we come

brainless zombies, there seem to be a lot already

[Doc Blake]

You can just bet some nepotism (oh my son is a druggie he would be great here at the CDC ) is involved in this, letting in marginally trained Bozo's where you need conscientious professionals.

[Scott]

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