The U.S. military shipped a live anthrax virus earlier this year, leading the CDC to investigate whether the military mishandled other organisms that may cause the plague, according to NWR.
Here are five points:
1. The Pentagon found live anthrax virus were sent from Dungway Proving Ground in Utah to labs in 20 states as well as the District of Columbia, Japan, Britain, South Korea, Australia, Canada, Italy and Germany.
2. Investigators will look to see if there are issues with record keeping and quality management as well as whether there were unapproved shipments in the laboratories or handling of the pathogens.
3. The sample was determined to be non-infectious, but the CDC is performing more tests to confirm this result.
4. The CDC will investigate whether a strain of Yersinia pestis, was fully virulent. The CDC will look for problems involving pathogens stored and handled at four Defense Department labs.
5. As of now, the CDC reports there is no evidence suggesting a health risk for workers or the general public.
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