“A potential live anthrax exposure raises serious questions about CDC’s adherence to safety protocol measures and the agency’s ability to ensure its scientists and the public are safe,” said subcommittee Chairman Tim Murphy R-Pa..The CDC’s investigation is still ongoing but the agency has said it will take disciplinary actions against those who mishandled the live anthrax at its Atlanta labs.Following last month’s scare, the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee wrote Frieden a letter asking him to explain how workers were allowed to come into contact with live anthrax and what the agency plans to do to prevent a repeat.
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