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Missing virus vial raises concerns at UTMB facility (hemorrhagic fever)
Houston Chronicle ^
| 3/24/13
| Erin Mulvaney
Posted on 03/24/2013 5:28:52 PM PDT by markomalley
A vial containing a potentially harmful virus has gone missing from a laboratory at the University of Texas Medical Branch, officials said.
The missing vial, which contains less than a quarter of a teaspoon an infectious disease, had been stored in a locked freezer, designed to handle biological material safely, within the Galveston National Laboratory on UTMB's campus, officials said. During a routine internal inspection last week, UTMB officials realized one vial of a virus called Guanarito was not accounted for at the facility.
Scott Weaver, the laboratory's scientific director, said Guanarito is an emerging disease that has caused deadly diseases in Venezuela. The federal government prioritizes it for research because it has the potential to be used a weapon for terrorists.
On Tuesday, an investigator discovered that only four out of five vials were stored of the virus in the grid system. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was notified immediately.
Lab officials searched but has not been able to locate the other vial.
(Excerpt) Read more at chron.com ...
TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: hemorrhagicfever; microbiology
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Obviously caused by sequestration.
To: markomalley
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posted on
03/24/2013 5:31:04 PM PDT
by
Arthurio
To: markomalley
Uh-oh. Did someone in the zero admin read Tom Clancy's Executive Orders and think, "Hey! What a neat way to declare a national martial law! Let's do it!!"? I wouldn't put it past that loose screw himself.....
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posted on
03/24/2013 5:38:39 PM PDT
by
jeffc
(The U.S. media are our enemy)
To: markomalley
Good grief! This is where I got my degree in nursing!
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posted on
03/24/2013 5:42:04 PM PDT
by
basil
(basil, 2ASisters.org)
To: markomalley
We were warned of the hazzards of “Gone to Rita” in those training films many years ago.
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posted on
03/24/2013 5:44:43 PM PDT
by
bitterohiogunclinger
(Proudly casting a heavy carbon footprint as I clean my guns ---)
To: markomalley
You saw Fast & Furious, get ready for Fast & Virus.
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posted on
03/24/2013 5:47:07 PM PDT
by
Jyotishi
(Seeking the truth, a fact at a time.)
To: markomalley
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posted on
03/24/2013 5:53:20 PM PDT
by
PAR35
To: markomalley
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posted on
03/24/2013 5:54:31 PM PDT
by
no-to-illegals
(Scrutinize our government and Secure the Blessing of Freedom and Justice)
To: PAR35
Probably, but this is Texas, so it’s obviously George Bush’s fault.
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posted on
03/24/2013 6:05:00 PM PDT
by
Sioux-san
To: markomalley; neverdem; ProtectOurFreedom; Mother Abigail; EBH; vetvetdoug; Smokin' Joe; ...
Bring Out Your Dead
Post to me or FReep mail to be on/off the Bring Out Your Dead ping list.
The purpose of the Bring Out Your Dead ping list (formerly the Ebola ping list) is very early warning of emerging pandemics, as such it has a high false positive rate.
So far the false positive rate is 100%.
At some point we may well have a high mortality pandemic, and likely as not the Bring Out Your Dead threads will miss the beginning entirely.
*sigh* Such is life, and death...
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posted on
03/24/2013 6:36:21 PM PDT
by
null and void
(If the government is so worried about civil disturbance, why are they working so hard to disturb us?)
To: markomalley
i guess
Gone Missing is newspeak for stolen...
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posted on
03/24/2013 6:42:55 PM PDT
by
Chode
(Stand UP and Be Counted, or line up and be numbered - *DTOM* -ww- NO Pity for the LAZY)
To: null and void
otta get a kick to nut-job now that Chavez is dead...
Guanarito is an emerging disease that has caused deadly diseases in Venezuela....The federal government prioritizes it
To: null and void
Add me to your list please.
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posted on
03/24/2013 6:54:26 PM PDT
by
sfimom
To: markomalley
Officials suspect that the virus was likely destroyed during the normal laboratory decontamination and cleaning processOf course, why didn't I think about that? /s
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posted on
03/24/2013 6:57:58 PM PDT
by
Former Fetus
(Saved by grace through faith)
To: sfimom
null’s is the best ping list on FR. Except for LucyT’s. ;o)
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posted on
03/24/2013 7:07:20 PM PDT
by
autumnraine
(America how long will you be so deaf and dumb to thoe tumbril wheels carrying you to the guillotine?)
To: sfimom
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posted on
03/24/2013 7:12:16 PM PDT
by
null and void
(If the government is so worried about civil disturbance, why are they working so hard to disturb us?)
To: markomalley
Oh, I wouldn’t worry about it...
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posted on
03/24/2013 7:12:45 PM PDT
by
muir_redwoods
(Don't fire until you see the blue of their helmets)
To: autumnraine
Awwwwwww... *blush*
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posted on
03/24/2013 7:13:07 PM PDT
by
null and void
(If the government is so worried about civil disturbance, why are they working so hard to disturb us?)
To: basil
Good grief! This is where I got my degree in nursing!”
Good grief! That’s not far from where I live!
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posted on
03/24/2013 7:28:26 PM PDT
by
Grams A
(The Sun will rise in the East in the morning and God is still on his throne.)
To: Grams A
If you suddenly break out in boils and spurt blood from every fold, wrinkle and orifice, post a vanity to warn us wouldja?
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posted on
03/24/2013 7:36:35 PM PDT
by
null and void
(If the government is so worried about civil disturbance, why are they working so hard to disturb us?)
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