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Fort Detrick scientists used workers' blood to fortify anthrax
The Baltimore Sun reports that during the 1950s and 1960s Fort Detrick scientists harvested anthrax from workers accidentally infected with the bacteria to create more lethal strains. Former Army scientists recall upgrading strains with blood samples from three workers, two of whom died, to boost virulence.
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