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U.S. military mistakenly transfers live anthrax to laboratory

Other News Materials 28 May 2015 02:14 (UTC +04:00)
The U.S. military mistakenly sent at least one live anthrax sample to a private laboratory in Maryland and possibly sent others to eight other states
U.S. military mistakenly transfers live anthrax to laboratory

The U.S. military mistakenly sent at least one live anthrax sample to a private laboratory in Maryland and possibly sent others to eight other states, a U.S. defense official said on Wednesday, speaking on condition of anonymity, Reuters reported.

The official said the samples were meant to be sent in an inactive state for research purposes and added the samples were now believed to be secure.

The Pentagon confirmed an investigation into the incident was underway and said there was no public health risk.

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