75 CDC Scientists Exposed To Anthrax(Picture)

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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced today that up to 75 of its scientists may have been exposed to live anthrax bacteria in its laboratories in Atlanta. According to Reuters, the scientists were exposed after staff at a high-level biosecurity lab failed to follow the proper procedures to render the live anthrax bacteria inactive. So far, the CDC reports, none of the potentially exposed staff has reported any symptoms.

Staff beyond the high-level lab became exposed when the anthrax samples were transferred to a lower-level lab that, believing the bacteria to be inactive, were not properly protected against airborne exposure. From the Associated Press:

The safety lapse occurred when a high level biosecurity lab was preparing anthrax samples. The samples were to be used at lower security labs researching new ways to detect the germs in environmental samples. The higher security lab used a procedure that did not completely inactivate the bacteria. MOREHERE

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