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2 Mice Carrying Plague Disappear From NJ Lab, FBI Says No Public Health Risk

The frozen remains of two mice injected with the organism that causes plague have not been accounted for seven weeks after being discovered missing at a University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey facility in Newark, the university said Friday.

The FBI investigated and determined there was no risk to public health or any indication of the terrorist link.

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  • The east coast bio labs again… Coincidence? I think not.

  • ” … University spokesman Jerry Carey said he did not know why UMDNJ waited seven weeks to disclose the missing mice … ”

    Newsflash: I know why. University politics as usual and a fear of “publicity”.

    2d Newsflash: When the cat’s away, the mice will play ….

    3rd Newsflash: Just like Joe said earlier, timeline is correct for the folks over at Tizi Ouzou (pronounced “Tizzy Oh Ewwwww!”). Considering what those guys use their left hands for .. well, never mind. it’s business as usual.

    Final Newsflash: “Move Along, Citizen, there is nothing for you to see here …”

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