BUBONIC PLAGUE SAMPLES MISSING

BUBONIC PLAGUE SAMPLES MISSING
Sky News ^ | 18:50 UK, Wednesday January 15, 2003 | Sky News

Posted on 01/15/2003 10:55:05 AM PST by colette_g

The FBI is investigating the disappearance of 35 vials - some containing bubonic plague - that have gone missing from a laboratory in Texas.

Officials stressed the missing bacteria could not be used as a weapon of mass destruction but that it could kill an individual.

The vials went missing from Texas Technical University in Lubbock last night.

Police said President Bush had been briefed.

The FBI said it was unclear whether the vials had actually been stolen.

Some are thought to contain the bacteria that can cause bubonic plague, but stressed that was not confirmed.

The plague is transmitted through bites from infected fleas and is lethal if not treated with antibiotics.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bubonic; missing; plague; samples

1 posted on 01/15/2003 10:55:05 AM PST by colette_g

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2 posted on 01/15/2003 10:55:44 AM PST by Support Free Republic (Your support keeps Free Republic going strong!)

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To: colette_g

Anybody know the whereabouts of Al Gore ?

3 posted on 01/15/2003 10:56:05 AM PST by fieldmarshaldj (My biscuits are burning)

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To: colette_g

This post beat you :( http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/823176/posts

4 posted on 01/15/2003 10:56:17 AM PST by BureaucratusMaximus (if we're not going to act like a constitutional republic...lets be the best empire we can be)

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To: colette_g

Well, shi*. The security at these university research labs is not as good as most bus stops. Inside job - the question remains was it stolen (liberated in left speak) by a leftwing nutball or "peaceful" type?

5 posted on 01/15/2003 10:56:49 AM PST by mgc1122

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To: colette_g

In a possibly related development, authorities refused to confirm that an elaborate network of tunnels was discovered in a Lubbock park.

6 posted on 01/15/2003 10:59:04 AM PST by Diddle E. Squat

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To: Diddle E. Squat

Specialists have been dispatched to assess the situation.

7 posted on 01/15/2003 11:00:44 AM PST by Diddle E. Squat

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To: BureaucratusMaximus; Admin Moderator

Thanks, missed that - it's not appearing in my breaking news bar, but is visible on a search now. Admin Moderator, please remove.

8 posted on 01/15/2003 11:01:10 AM PST by colette_g

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To: colette_g

S'ok...just tryin to be a good lil'freeper!

9 posted on 01/15/2003 11:07:05 AM PST by BureaucratusMaximus (if we're not going to act like a constitutional republic...lets be the best empire we can be)

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To: colette_g

ALL PLAGUE TYPE VIRUS VIALS HAVE BEEN ACCOUNTED FOR ACCORDING TO FOX

10 posted on 01/15/2003 11:46:39 AM PST by Quix (11TH FREEPCARD FINISHED)

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Great work by the FBI.

WAY TO GO ASHCROFT

11 posted on 01/15/2003 11:52:59 AM PST by Aaron0617

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