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Germs gone wild

by Kenneth King

Cover of Germs gone wild

Examines the public threat posed by the expansion of the United States biodefense research labs since September 11, 2001, describing controversies and accidents surrounding laboratories across the nation, the precautions in place to protect the public from deadly outbreaks of smallpox, Ebola, and influenza, and how safety standards could be improved.

Biological laboratoriesSafety measuresBioterrorismBiological weaponsBiological warfareHealth aspectsPreventionCommunicable diseasesCommunicable Disease ControlPrevention & controlNuclear nonproliferationUnited states, department of homeland security