(task) Weaponized Ebola: Is It Really a Bioterror Threat? - Scientific American

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> From: Kraft <mbkraft@erols.com>
> Subject: Weaponized Ebola: Is It Really a Bioterror Threat? - Scientific American
> Date: September 29, 2014 at 8:06:48 PM EDT
> To: michael.d.mcdonald@mac.com, Kathy Gilbeaux R <gilbojer@aol.com>, Al Martinez-Fonts <al.martinezfonts@gmail.com>, Andrew Macalla <AMaccalla@directrelief.org>, Anthony Kadoma <kadomaabooki@gmail.com>, "Daniel Lucey,MD" <daniel.lucey8@gmail.com>, David Alberts <davidsalberts@gmail.com>, Deborah Owens <deborahowens20@gmail.com>, Duane Caneva <duane.caneva@hq.dhs.gov>, Gary Vroegindewey <drvroeg@gmail.com>, Gavin McGregor-Skinner <gavinms@gmail.com>, George Hurlburt <hurlburt@md.metrocast.net>, ian Lipkin <wil2001@columbia.edu>, John Hoffman <hoffm584@umn.edu>, leslie.platt@comcast.net, Linton Wells <linwells@gmail.com>, Paul Reed <Paul.Reed@hhs.gov>, PJ Perinjaquet <docpj7@comcast.net>, Sarah Slaughter <sarah@builtenvironmentcoalition.org>, Tom McGinn <tom.mcginn@hq.dhs.gov>
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> There has been some speculation that terrorists might try to obtain the Ebola virus from poorly secured facilities in West Africa and use for bioterrorism attacks.
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> This article highlights difficulties.
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> http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/weaponized-ebola-is-it-really-a-bioterror-threat/
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> Mike K
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> MM, Kathy, let me know if you think it is worth posting.
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> MK
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