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Report compares costs of animal disease outbreak
WASHINGTON - The government acknowledged that an outbreak of one of the most contagious animal diseases from any of five locations being considered for a new high-security laboratory -- an event it considered highly unlikely -- would be more devastating to the U.S. economy than an outbreak from the isolated island lab where such research is now conducted.
Nations:U.S. Source:(AP)
2008-06-23
Shanghai confirms first hand-foot-mouth death: official
SHANGHAI (AFP) - Shanghai health officials have confirmed the first death in the city of hand, foot and mouth disease, casting doubts on its claim that it had contained the epidemic.
Nations:China Source:(AFP)
2008-06-17
Foot-and-mouth plan used flawed study
The Bush administration has no evidence to support its contention that it would be safe to move research on highly infectious foot-and-mouth disease to the U.S. mainland near livestock, congressional investigators said Thursday.
Nations:U.S. People:John Dingell
2008-05-22
Accidents at disease lab acknowledged
The only U.S. facility allowed to research the highly contagious foot-and-mouth disease experienced several accidents with the feared virus, the Bush administration acknowledged Friday.
Nations:U.S. People:John Dingell Hillary Clinton
2008-04-12
Dangerous animal virus on US mainland?
The Bush administration is likely to move its research on one of the most contagious animal diseases from an isolated island laboratory to the U.S. mainland near herds of livestock, raising concerns about a catastrophic outbreak.
Nations:U.S.
2008-04-11
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