Anthrax exposure sparks new scrutiny over CDC safety

[Tangri]

As many as 84 scientists and staff may have been exposed to live anthrax bacteria after researchers failed to follow safety procedures, the U.S. government said Friday.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced Thursday that at least 75 people had been affected, prompting an investigation by federal authorities.


http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/anthrax-exposure-sparks-new-scrutiny-over-cdc-safety-1.2682263

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/health/2014-06/21/c_126650926.htm

[Maia Gabrial]

Why do I get the feeling that something is not right about this story? These researchers are not idiots and who know the dangerous stuff they work with. Doesn't sound right at all....

Could it be that maybe they developed something else that will be used soon and all witnesses needed to be eliminated?
OR
Designing diseases has worn out its usefulness? Maybe there's something more lethal...?

Shucks, folks. This brings out my conspiracy theorist....

[Roisin]

When I first saw that news, right off the bat, I also strongly sensed that something was "off" about it. That they are not telling us the whole story and that, in fact, things are much more serious than what they are letting on to the public.

Of course, how could that not be true because, as we well know, when has our gov't ever told us the real story on what's really going on on anything?

I strongly suspect that a significant number of workers at that lab were not only exposed to it, but are now sick with Anthrax poisoning and that some may have already died from it too.

That they even made public that workers there were exposed to it is very telling. But in my view, it's only the tip of the iceberg because the situation is, in actuality, much worse than what they have told us... so far.

[Tangri]

We are talking CDC bioterror rapid respond Lab not a low level security labs. Their job is being a sentinel(guard). Even 2 degree lower level security clearance microbiologist has to have that knowledge of handling bio hazard material.

SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS
A. According to the 5th Edition of the BMBL, unless you are working with high concentrations of this organism or performing procedures that produce aerosols, B. anthracis can be handled using BSL-2 practices (23). Do not process nonclinical (environmental or animal) specimens in hospital or commercial reference laboratories; restrict processing to human clinical specimens only. Nonclinical specimens should be directed to the designated LRN Reference Laboratory.

B. All patient specimens can be handled using BSL-2 practices. BSL-3 precautions, wearing gloves and gown and working in a certified Class II biosafety cabinet (BSC) are recommended when performing activities having a high potential for aerosol production. Subcultures should be performed in a BSC and plates should be taped/shrink sealed, and incubated in 5 – 10% CO2. All additional testing should be performed only in the BSC while wearing glove to prevent acquiring infection through the skin.

C. Decontamination of laboratory surfaces is easily accomplished using a fresh solution of 10% bleach. In addition, pipettes, needles, plastic loops, and microscopic slides should be soaked in 10% bleach or 10 – 30% formalin for 24 h before being autoclaved. Phenolics are not sporocidal at the usual working dilutions (11, 23).

These consideration on inactivated pathogens . Even in this situation it can be enough to prevent contamination. I believe some deliberation attempt is effected (warning purpose)

My duty here is, to provide an information to the mass. Anthrax is not a new bio pathogen, it has well known vaccines and antibiotics to prevent and treatments.

Mass has to ask questions to the CDC's morons why they are still digging it's DNA to make it more lethal. But only reading this post is not enough you have to give more laud questioning to the silence ones.

I believe this morons are going to cause more damage to the living beings, even after a major catastrophe event.