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    Dec 22, 2012 |Story| LAT - HOLD Archive

  1. BioWatch stands at a crossroads

    WASHINGTON -- Year after year, health officials meeting at invitation-only government conferences leveled with one another about BioWatch, the nation's system for detecting deadly pathogens that might be unleashed into the air by terrorists. They...

    Tags: Politics, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Health and Medical Professionals, Aerospace Manufacturing, Smallpox

    2. Oct 22, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. BioWatch technology couldn't detect lethal germs, tests found

    WASHINGTON — For two years, the nationwide BioWatch system, intended to protect Americans against a biological attack, operated with defective components that left it unable to detect lethal germs, according to scientists with direct knowledge of the matter.
    WASHINGTON — For two years, the nationwide BioWatch system, intended to protect Americans against a biological attack, operated with defective components that left it unable to detect lethal germs, according to scientists with direct knowledge of...

    Tags: Politics, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Smallpox , Disease Prevention, Terrorism

    3. Aug 23, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Early warnings on BioWatch

    WASHINGTON — Scientists who helped pioneer BioWatch, the government's system for detecting a biological attack on the U.S., knew from the start that it was prone to false alarms, records show.
    WASHINGTON — Scientists who helped pioneer BioWatch, the government's system for detecting a biological attack on the U.S., knew from the start that it was prone to false alarms, records show. Between 2003, when the nationwide network of air...

    Tags: Politics, Invention and Innovation, Terrorism, Diseases and Illnesses, Local Government

    4. Sep 12, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Homeland Security faulted for BioWatch biological defense system

    WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has rushed to acquire a new, multibillion-dollar version of the BioWatch system for detecting biological attacks without establishing whether it was needed or would work, according to a new report by a nonpartisan investigative arm of Congress.
    WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has rushed to acquire a new, multibillion-dollar version of the BioWatch system for detecting biological attacks without establishing whether it was needed or would work, according to a new...

    Tags: Politics, Lab Tests, Democratic National Convention (2008), Health Organizations, U.S. Department of Homeland Security

    5. Jul 8, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. The biodefender that cries wolf

    DENVER — As Chris Lindley drove to work that morning in August 2008, a call set his heart pounding.
    DENVER — As Chris Lindley drove to work that morning in August 2008, a call set his heart pounding. The Democratic National Convention was being held in Denver, and Barack Obama was to accept his party's presidential nomination before a crowd of...

    Tags: Politics, Terrorism, Local Government, Hospitals and Clinics, National Institutes of Health

    6. May 14, 2013 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune

  6. Ticks can spread numerous diseases

    The Jamestown Sun, N.D.
    However welcome they are after a long winter, sunshine and springtime do bring with them some unwelcome visitors that spread disease -- ticks. Health officials from the North Dakota Department of Health and Central Valley Health District are reminding...

    Tags: Lyme Disease, Meningitis, Disease Prevention, Diseases and Illnesses, Fatigue

    7. Mar 20, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  7. Where have all the rabbits gone?

    Zeus the wonder dog scared up a rabbit near the house the other day.
    Zeus the wonder dog scared up a rabbit near the house the other day. Go ahead and mock me for mentioning it, but in the rabbit department, that's big news. Because in our suburban village, out on the western rind of Cook County, I haven't seen more...

    Tags: Population, Wildlife, Science and Technology, Cook County Government, Environmental Issues

    8. Nov 2, 2012 |Story| Aberdeen News

  8. Wild hogs running loose in the country

    Invasive species are a natural disaster waiting to happen. In some cases, there is a very real danger to humans, such as the Burmese Python in South Florida. In many cases, the threat to humans is indirect, yet no less important, such as Saltcedar's...

    Tags: Foods and Beverages, Trichinosis, Brucellosis, Meningitis, Diseases and Illnesses

    9. Jul 3, 2012 |Story| Tribune Media Services

  9. How to handle a tick bite

    The Medicine Cabinet
    Q: What should you do if you were bitten by a tick? A: Tick bites are usually harmless. They may cause a raised, reddened area or a minor allergic reaction at the site of the bite. However, if the tick is infected with bacteria, viruses or protozoa,...

    Tags: Lyme Disease, Diseases and Illnesses, Boston, Viral Diseases and Infections, Health

    10. Jun 6, 2012 |Story| Petoskey News

  10. Ticked off: an abundance of ticks in Northern Michigan

    Area outdoors people have been reporting an uptick in, well, ticks this spring. But pinning the blame on a mild winter for an upswing in numbers may not be a catch-all answer anymore.
    Area outdoors people have been reporting an uptick in, well, ticks this spring. But pinning the blame on a mild winter for an upswing in numbers may not be a catch-all answer anymore. The upswing could be simply because of the tick's normal expansion...

    Tags: Health, Ehrlichiosis , Babesiosis , Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, Lyme Disease

    11. Apr 3, 2012 |Story| AM News

  11. K-9 Corner: Warm weather brings back bugs

    It is officially spring and my preparations and patience waiting for the snow and ice storms were not needed. I feel it is only remotely possible to have a winter-like storm now, so, I say let’s prepare for warmer weather.
    Contributing Columnist
    It is officially spring and my preparations and patience waiting for the snow and ice storms were not needed. I feel it is only remotely possible to have a winter-like storm now, so, I say let’s prepare for warmer weather. Because of the lack of...

    Tags: Health, Lyme Disease, Weather, Diseases and Illnesses, Weather Reports

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