The minister identified plague, ebola, smallpox, anthrax, tularaemia and botulism as the main biological threats. |
It is believed that viruses causing deadly diseases such as ebola and salmonella were procured in Russia and that anthrax was obtained from North Korea. |
Our medical advice is that ebola is containable and controllable, particularly in areas with good healthcare facilities and modern medical practice. |
This airborne variant of Ebola is currently under study and we should have a vaccine for it in production within ninety days. |
Its scientists work with the deadliest known disease agents, including bubonic plague, anthrax and the ebola virus. |
Currently, there is no vaccine for the Marburg virus, a form hemorrhagic fever like Ebola. |