The U.S. military mistakenly sent live anthrax bacteria to laboratories in nine U.S. states and a U.S. air base in South Korea, after failing to properly inactivate the bacteria 11 months ago. The anthrax was initially sent from a Utah military lab and was meant to be shipped in an inactive state as part of efforts to develop a field-based test to identify biological threats. No one appears to have developed any symptoms, but have been given treatments as a precaution.
What went wrong? What are the best way to handle diseases such as this?
(Score: 1, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Friday May 29 2015, @02:31AM
much more worried about "live" flu viruses accidentally being shipped
"Live" flu is shipped all the time. People travel on boats.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday May 29 2015, @03:00PM
Indeed, people even disperse it in air. It's called sneezing.