Bioterrorism Preps are Poor

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" Bioterrorism Preparation Said Poor "

Associated Press (11/30/99); Ho,

The General Accounting Office has called the government's efforts

to manage supplies for chemical or biological attacks poor. The

government's stockpiles lack vital drugs and security, which

leads to doubt concerning the availability of necessary supplies

during an attack. Communications between the agencies have

caused problems, as several response teams and Veterans Affairs

are involved with the stockpiles. Overall, the investigating

agency found the United States unprepared for a biological

weapons attack, with agencies failing to keep proper records,

conduct regular inventories, maintain their own policies, or

maintain security.

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