Russian Anti-Plague Lab Worker Reported Dead; 197 Monitored
Outlets in Irkutsk say a technician died of plague. Russia's health agency reports pneumonia of unknown cause and says it found no accident.
Biosecurity
Biosecurity news and developments. Coverage of biological threats, health security policy, and pandemic preparedness from The Oceania Cables.
Dangerous Pathogens, Hidden Agendas: Biosecurity Breaches in U.S. and Canada
Summary Confirmed incidents over the past five years have involved Chinese nationals smuggling or illicitly transferring dangerous biological materials into the United States, with additional concerns raised in Canada. The most recent case centers on the sentencing of a postdoctoral researcher at Indiana University for smuggling E. coli plasmid DNA.