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Bracing for germ attacks

  • 14/01/2005
  • WHO

Bracing for germ attacks The g7 has decided to establish a "bioterrorism crisis centre' and provide millions of shots to the World Health Organisation's international "vaccine bank' to counter any germ weapon attack by terrorists in future. g7 health ministers said on December 10, 2004, that the crisis centre will also help manage epidemics like a bird flu outbreak. It will be headquartered in Ottawa. British health secretary John Reid said the vaccine bank will help any country in need.

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