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Clostridium Botulinum - Researchers making strides against botulism

Fort Detrick Standard - A review of work being done on vaccines to counteract the efffect of botulism.

Posted on 9/16/05; 3:07:06 AM

Clostridium Botulinum - PNAS publishes bioterror paper, after all

The Scientist - More on the PNAS paper published on the potential use of Clostridium Botulinum by terrorists.

New York Times - Paper Describes Potential Poisoning of Milk.

CNN - Milk-threat study issued over objections.

Posted on 6/30/05; 1:59:48 AM

Clostridium Botulinum - Bioterrorists Could Poison Milk Supply With Botulism

Health Central [Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences] - The vulnerability of the U.S. milk supply makes it a tempting target for terrorists armed with botulinum toxin.

Posted on 6/29/05; 1:52:24 AM

Clostridium Botulinum - Scientific Paper Pulled over Terrorism Concerns

CNN - The federal government has asked the National Academy of Sciences not to publish a research paper that feds describe as a "road map for terrorists" on how to contaminate the nation's milk supply.

Posted on 6/8/05; 2:38:56 AM

Clostridium Botulinum - Scientific Paper Pulled over Terrorism Concerns

NPR - A scientific paper about the food supply has been withdrawn for fear that it might aid terrorists. It suggests that tampering with the milk supply by introducing botulism could kill large numbers of people.

Posted on 5/29/05; 3:16:34 PM

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