Plagued by Errors: New Approach Needed to Tackle Proliferation Threats From Anti-Plague System

摘要

The former Soviet anti-plague system stands today as a little-known but profoundly important proliferation challenge facing the international community. The Soviet Union managed this unique system, consisting of more than 80 facilities, to control deadly endemic diseases and to prevent the spread of exotic pathogens. Until recently, however, the anti-plague system's other role—contributing to the Soviet biological weapons program—has been overlooked.