Anthrax

Sandia Researcher Develops Inference Technique That Estimates How Many People Will Fall Sick In An Epidemic

By admin - Posted on August 14th, 2008

Tool focuses on anthrax and smallpox outbreaks

August 13, 2008 -- LIVERMORE, C.A. — Imagine an outbreak of a disease like SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome) that could become an epidemic affecting thousands of people. Wouldn’t it be helpful to know early in the epidemic how fast the disease would spread and how many people may be infected so that the medical community could be prepared to treat them?

Sandia National Laboratories/California researcher Jaideep Ray has developed a computer model that can do just that. » read more »

Anthrax Clean Up at Danbury, Conn. Residence to Resume in Mid- November

By admin - Posted on October 17th, 2007

Sampling Confirms Shed is Free of Anthrax

Danbury, Conn., Oct. 16, 2007) – The most recent sampling data confirms that anthrax is no longer detected at the work shed of a Danbury, Conn. residence where a drum maker using animal hides made traditional African drums. This most recent data, collected Sept. 28, confirms that earlier clean up efforts at the shed were successful in removing anthrax spores. » read more »