As the 64th World Health Assembly opens on 16 May, global interest is turning again to the issue of destruction of smallpox (variola) virus stocks. […]
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Health: Call to destroy remaining smallpox virus stocks Kuala Lumpur, 13 May (Lim Li Ching) — As the 64th World Health Assembly (WHA) opens on 16 May, global interest is turning again to the iss […] These articles make the case for the destruction of the remaining stocks of smallpox virus, held at two WHO repositories in the US and Russia. […] The US and Russia are expected to oppose any moves to set a new date for destruction of the remaining smallpox virus stocks. The informational briefing considers the possibility of a stalemate and contemplates what it might mean for the future. […]
Smallpox InfoBrief #4
Written by Edward Hammond […]
Providing women the same access to land, technology, financial services, education and markets as men would lead to higher agriculture production. Women are also showing the way in practicing and reaping the benefits from ecological agriculture. […]
Smallpox Infobrief #3
Written by Edward Hammond for the Third World Network and smallpoxbiosafety.org, May 2011
[…] This informational briefing demonstrates that the risk of accidents at high containment labs is significant. With smallpox, the risk is proportional to the length of time that smallpox is stored and the number of activities conducted with the stocks. […] |
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