
Bioterror threats on Transit
Greece Crossroad
Greece Crossroad
Bio Defense Preparedness in Greece, before the year 2000
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The country has been prepared for a possible bioterror attack, early enouph, since late 1998, when Greece won the Nomination for the Olypmic Gamesin 2004. It was since then, (on 1998) when Greece had been put on Prepardness program for a possible bioterror attack. The Greek Centers for Disease Control has organized and set on the alert the biological protection shield for the country,and the Gate to the Western world .
The recent regugee crisis that found Greece on its most fragile financial resistance, has been challenging seriously the country's bio security network

Today
Biological Threat and Alert over Europe
Biological Threat and Alert over Europe

French Prime Minister : France could face the risk of chemical or bacterial warfare
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Theft in Ebola patients Hospital
PARIS – French police are investigating the recent theft of medical protective clothing from a hospital in Paris.
The motive for the theft is unclear but it comes amid heightened fears in France over the risk of biological or chemical terrorism following the deadly Nov. 13 attacks in Paris.
The disappearance of a “limited number” of “protective clothing elements” from the Necker hospital was discovered on Nov. 18 2015, the Assistance Publique-Hopitaux de Paris said in a statement on Saturday.
A spokeswoman for AP-HP reached by Reuters on Sunday declined to provide further details on what equipment was taken.
After the Nov. 13 attacks, Prime Minister Manuel Valls said France could face the risk of chemical or bacterial warfare in its fight against Islamist militants.
Reiterating the possible threat on Sunday, French Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian told Europe 1 radio “all possible precautions to avoid this kind of risk have been taken.
The Necker hospital is used by patients possibly suffering from the Ebola virus and as such has a large stock of protective clothing, the AP-HP statement added.
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Recent
Nato official: terrorists are trying to acquire CBRN substances
Nato official: terrorists are trying to acquire CBRN substances
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Atomic jihad: Terrorists seek nuclear material to kill ‘as many as possible’ – Cameron https://t.co/GeJm7OWUBZ
— Greek2m (@moodhacker) April 1, 2016
In the Labs of Western World
US and ECDC
US: Keeping safe, staying secure
To keep select agents and toxins safe and to prevent them from being stolen, lost, or accidentally or intentionally released, the Federal Select Agent Program (at the request of the U.S. Congress) created a set of regulations known as the Select Agent Regulations. Registered labs are responsible for following these regulations. To ensure that this is taking place, labs must undergo regular inspections so the program can find and help fix any safety or security issues by the cdc.gov blog, June 30, 2016
- Application of national, European and WHO rules and regulations
- appropriate decontamination strategies the use of personal protection in a BSL-3 lab biosecurity Laboratory.
In Greece
Anthrax in a tupperware!
Anthrax in a tupperware!

A creepy report on the absence or biasing of any Regulations for safeguarding select agents in Greece comes to light. No official statement or answer on the story by Greek Authorities in charge has been made so far
Anthrax, the bacillus has been found in a Tupperware in the main Epidemiology research laboratory of the University of Athens, and this happened 15 months after the new Professor in charge of this university department had left the office. The new professor of the Department was ignoring officially the existence of the "active" biological material , until she was informed by a laboratory researcher . After that the official authorities had been notified, and at last the creepy Tupperware was spotted and then taken away by the biosafety team of top national security of the Greek Armed Forces .go the story
Newly detected Viruses in Greece never,
nowhere identified before
Newly detected Viruses in Greece never,
nowhere identified before
unknown Salmonella enterica
fear of WNV virus mutation
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According to a recent study the West Nile Virus is now associated with the presence and the frequency of hybrids between molestus and pipiens forms of Culex populations at certain areas in Northern Greece "These mosquitoes are epidemiologically extremely dangerous because they feed both from birds and mammals...." Read the Greek2m exclusive story
The CDC Dirty Dozen List
The CDC Dirty Dozen List


Hepattis A among the Priority B Category of Priority Pathogens for Biodefense , by NIH
Emerging infectious diseases can be defined as infectious diseases that have newly appeared in a population or have existed but are rapidly increasing in incidence or geographic range, or that are caused by one of the NIAID Category A, B, or C priority pathogens. Category B pathogens are the second highest priority organisms/biological agents.
Hepatitis A on refugee kid in Idomeni, 2016
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“The Greek CDC(HCDCP), in collaboration with local health agencies, has taken all immediated actions for the prevention and the entrenchment of the disease in vulnerable refugee populations”, the organisation’s Press Release
Dengue Fever in Greece

Greek Man’s Death in Greece prompts dengue scare in the country, hit also by West Nile virus and malaria, The 80 year old man from Agrinio , Western Greece, died in the hospital on August 30, and his case seems to be the first endemic infection in the country since 1920. The Greek Center of Disease Control has done the surveillance by testing the family members and villagers from htis location with Blood tests to identify any possible endemic source in Greece
To Travelers to Greece: Take care of Hepatitis A, and not only
To Travelers to Greece: Take care of Hepatitis A, and not only

Hepatitis A outbreaks occur throughout the world and sometimes in countries with a low risk for hepatitis A (including the US). You can get hepatitis A through contaminated food or water in Greece, so talk to your doctor to see if the hepatitis A vaccine is right for you.
Ebola
Ebola

Emergency Alert on Piraeus port, Attiki , Greece, for suspected Ebola case.
The Ebola Emergency Response at the Ports of Greece . Special Note had been sent for ships sailing to Greece from Ebola affected countires
“Given that the incubation period of Ebola virus is 2-21 days, the possibility of introducing in Greece an hemorrhagic fever outbreak through the ship that sail from Ebola affected areas, is considered very likely .” “Sailing from Guinea Conracy Port, for instance”, had said the Ministry of Health Circular, |takes a travel time of 10 days." .
The Circular was released on November 3, two weeks before the Magda P incident appeared .
Clear instructions are given about the terms and conditions for the management of suspicious incident on board, and the procedures of "tracking" of contacts with other passengers or crew members, as well as the procedure for temporary isolation and transfer of an Ebola suspect incident. Find that story on our Newsblog
Zika
Zika

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Mosquitoes SOS in Greece:
Attention!
Summer is hot
Summer is hot