Category: Federal Select Agent Program

Keeping Work with Select Agents Safe, Secure

A CDC scientist is wearing a protective airtight suit, equipped with a helmet and face mask. She is seated, pipetting specimens in a laboratory.

Although potentially dangerous, work with select agents and toxins provides important scientific discoveries that have led to improved detection, prevention, diagnostic, and treatment options for diseases. Select agents and toxins are also considered to be some of the most threatening to the health and safety of people, plants and animals. While there is always some Read More >

April 1, 2019 by Blog Administrator2 Comments

Disease Investigation, General, prevention, response

biosafety, Environmental Health, Federal Select Agent Program, laboratory, public health, toxin

Safeguarding Deadly Pathogens and Poisons

Bioterrorism is not a new threat. One of the earliest recorded uses of biological weapons dates back to the 6th century B.C., when Persian armies poisoned wells with a fungus. Modern threats, however, are more complex and could cause widespread devastation. The anthrax attacks of 2001 focused our nation on making sure especially dangerous pathogens and Read More >

June 30, 2016 by Blog Administrator2 Comments

General, PHPR: Health Security in Action, preparedness

bioterrorism, Division of Select Agents and Toxins, Federal Select Agent Program, public health, select agents