Yet despite the mailings» status as the most sophisticated and deadly series of bioterrorist attacks in the United States to date, just five people were killed and another 17 sickened. (discovermagazine.com)
Last December, the U.S. National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity (NSABB) concluded that publications about the work — which for the first time made the deadly bird flu virus transmissible in mammals — should redact key details to reduce the chances of bioterrorists using the information. (sciencemag.org)
However, some scientists are concerned that synthetic organisms could potentially escape into the environment or be used by bioterrorists. (newscientist.com)