The material had been shipped for the purpose of conducting lab training exercises. Although the material was supposed to have been irradiated to kill the virus, live virus was discovered afterwards.
The material had also been shipped to more than 12 other labs in the U.S. – military and commercial. One of the recipients discovered it was still live.
The Osan Air Force Base has said that 22 people have possibly been exposed and are being treated. So far, no symptoms of the virus have surfaced. The public is not at risk of exposure. The CDC is investigating.
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Source: http://news.yahoo.com/dozens-may-come-contact-anthrax-us-military-053959996.html
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