Tuesday, May 29, 2012

The Department of Homeland Security plans to build a high-risk virus

The Department of Homeland Security plans to build a high-risk virus research center in the heart of America
by: J. D. Heyes

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is set to begin construction on a new high-risk bio-weapons research facility on the campus of Kansas State University in Manhattan, though critics say the decision is fraught with risk because of the potential for damage from nearby earthquake fault lines.

In a statement on its Web site, DHS said it needs the new facility to replace an aging one located at Greenport, N.Y. http://www.dhs.gov/files/labs/editorial_0901.shtm That facility, known as the Plum Island Animal Disease Center, has been in operation since 1954 and is nearing the end of its useful life.

According to the department, $54 million has been approved for the construction of the proposed National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility. The new facility will feature research on biolevel 3 and 4 viruses - some without any known cures - and other potentially dangerous materials, though department officials have downplayed any potential threats. Read more…

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