[Velveeta]

2 dead, plague-infected mice lost by NJ lab

TRENTON, N.J. - The frozen remains of two mice injected with the organism that causes plague have not been accounted for seven weeks after being discovered missing at a University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey facility in Newark, the university said Friday.

The FBI investigated and determined there was no risk to public health or any indication of the terrorist link.

UMDNJ’s Public Health Research Institute issued a four-paragraph statement late Friday saying it believes the red hazardous waste bag containing the dead mice was sterilized and incinerated along with another bag.....

http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wire/newjersey/ny-bc-nj—missingplaguemice0206feb06,0,2883732.story

[Velveeta]

***Nuclear Scientist A.Q. Khan Is Freed From House Arrest***
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/02/06/AR2009020603730.html

[Calpernia]

2 more in addition to the 3 they lost 2 years ago? That place needs to be shut down.

[jersey117]

Thanks for the update Vel. I will be checking the Jersey papers. This is a very creepy story.