What do you think is the likelihood another breach in containment will happen at USAMRIID in the next ten years?

Not at all likely - 15%

Somewhat likely - 50%

Very likely - 35%

Total Votes: 20

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Submitted by: ElixiaMoon on 04/19/06

Clearly the history tells us that we are in DEEP TROUBLE at this point. There is nothing to stop a disgruntled employee. There is nothing that can stop a terrorist attack. There is nothing that can stop EBOLA once it gets out. THE FIRST OF TWO ACTS OF BIO TERRORISM ON US SOIL WAS WHEN THE US GOVERNMENT GAVE SMALL POX INFESTED BLANKETS TO NATIVE AMERICANS. THE SECOND ACT OF BIO TERRORISM THAT OCCURED ON US SOIL WAS THE ANTHRAX LETTERS THAT WERE SENT OUT; THE STRAIN OF ANTHRAX THAT WAS FOUND ON THOSE LETTERS WAS THE EXACT SAME STRAIN THAT WAS DEVELOPED AT FORT DETRICK. IS IT FEASABLE TO BELIVE THAT WE ARE INFESTING OURSELVES???

Submitted by: jasonkray on 04/19/06

Anthrax in not contagious. If something that actually passes from person to person gets out we are all in trouble. They should not be doing this in an urban area at all, let alone building new labs.

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