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Biological Security - Weekly Update - September 2022

The Weekly Biological Security Update is prepared by PGA's International Peace and Security Program and provided strictly for informational purposes only. Any opinions expressed in articles contained in this Update are not necessarily shared by PGA or any individual/s associated with PGA, nor does PGA, or any individual/s associated with PGA, vouch for the accuracy of the contents of these articles.

Country Topic Source
  Africa Call To Action: Africa’s New Public Health Home – Africa CDC
  Africa Communique on the Operationalization of the Lusaka Call-To-Action to Strengthen Public Health Emergency Operations Centres in African Union Member States Home – Africa CDC
  Argentina COMITÉ DE COORDINACIÓN PARA LA PREVENCIÓN Y LUCHA CONTRA EL LAVADO DE ACTIVOS, LA FINANCIACIÓN DEL TERRORISMO Y LA PROLIFERACIÓN DE ARMAS DE DESTRUCCIÓN MASIVA Boletino Oficial de la Republica Argentina
  BWC ISU/UNIDIR BWC ISU/UNIDIR Briefing on upcoming 9th BWC RevCon Twitter
  BWC ISU BWC ISU Regional Asia Pacific Meeting/Briefing on upcoming 9th BWC RevCon Twitter
  BWC ISU 24 African States Parties to the #1972BWC will attend the 4th Regional Preparatory Meeting this week in Addis Ababa Twitter
  Global Can Science Prevent A Pandemic? Inverse
  Global Can Zoonotic Exposure Predict COVID-19 Prevalence? Contagion Live
  China/Japon La Unidad 100 del ejército japonés probó armas biológicas en personas y animales en China CGTN
  Global Coronavirus shedding by straw-colored fruit bats in Africa with potential for zoonotic pathogen transmission Medical News | Medical Articles
  Côte d’Ivoire Interdiction de la fabrication et du stockage des armes bactériologiques : Le projet de loi adopté à l’unanimité au Sénat À LA UNE - Afrikipresse
  Côte d’Ivoire One Health in action: Rabies training brings together human and animal health professionals in Côte d’Ivoire World Health Organization (WHO)
  Deutschland Großübung zu Terrorangriff mit Bio-Kampfstoff: FBI dabei Aktuelle News aus Politik, Wirtschaft, Kultur & mehr | Merkur.de
  Deutschland Berlin trainiert for einen Terroranschlag mit Biowaffen Aktuelle Nachrichten aus Berlin und der Welt - Berliner Morgenpost
  Deutschland Behörden simulieren Einsatz bei Terroranschlag mit Bio-Waffen Nachrichten aus Berlin und Brandenburg | rbb24
  Global Engineering an enzyme against antibiotic-resistant anthrax Science Daily
  España El Bernabéu será escenario de un simulacro de atentado en el estadio con armas nucleares, biológicas o químicas El Confidencial Digital
  Iraq Disease ecologist investigates ‘stealthy’ pathogen in Iraq The NAU Review – The official news source for Northern Arizona University
  Kenya African conservationists say bushmeat trade fueling zoonotic diseases Xinhua – China, World, Business, Sports, Photos and Video | English.news.cn
  Global La nueva amenaza de la inteligencia artificial: armas biológicas más letales que nunca FayerWayer
  Mongolia Human plague case reported in Khovd province Outbreak News Today -
  Global Monkeypox outbreak highlights need for One Health approach to prevent future zoonotic diseases Newswise | Leading Source of Research News
  Myanmar National Points of Contact for all matters related to UNSCR 1540 from Myanmar are updated. The United Nations
  Namibia Namibia utilises One Health for rabies control including oral rabies vaccines for dogs World Health Organization (WHO)
  Nigeria Association Trains Women, Youths On Mechanized Poultry Business Homepage – Voice of Nigeria
  Nigeria Flu: Lagos begins decontamination of 35 live-bird markets The Guardian Nigeria News
  Global Opinion: The need for a genomics-driven pathogen global warning system devex.com
  Pakistan Workshop on zoonotic threats to human population held Daily Times - Latest Pakistan News, World, Business, Sports, Lifestyle
  Uganda 11 dead in suspected and confirmed Ebola cases in Uganda CNN - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
  Uganda Uganda says Ebola caseload rises to 16 as outbreak grows Reuters
  Uganda How schools have planned to protect learners from Ebola Home | Monitor
  Uganda Doctors scramble to contain new Ebola outbreak as virus spreads The Telegraph - Telegraph Online, Daily Telegraph, Sunday Telegraph - Telegraph
  Uganda Medics shun Ebola response call Home | Monitor
  Uganda Ebola outbreak in Uganda: the health system has never been better prepared The Conversation: In-depth analysis, research, news and ideas from leading academics and researchers.
  Uganda MSF responds to rare Ebola outbreak Home | Doctors Without Borders - USA
  Uganda WHO bolsters Ebola disease outbreak response in Uganda WHO | Regional Office for Africa
  Uganda In Uganda, virus hunters search for traces of next pandemic Equal Times
  United Kingdom Corporate report: Chemical Biological Radiological Welcome to GOV.UK
  United States Biological weapons threat evolving, experts say Roll Call - Covering Capitol Hill Since 1955
  United States Department of Commerce Implements Additional Export Controls against Russia and Belarus and Refines Existing Controls Sanction and Export Controls Update
  United States Thought COVID was bad? DOD taps Evotec to bolster its defenses against bubonic plague Fierce Biotech
  United States Zoonotic Disease Initiative Awards $9 million to Tribes and States to Fund Wildlife Disease Prevention and Preparedness U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
  United States Researchers put finishing touches on biosecurity tool to help prevent, minimize future pandemics US Dept. of Agriculture
  United States Watch These Viruses Most For Spillover To Humans Futurity: Research News from Top Universities
  United States How concerned should we be about the first confirmed monkeypox death in the U.S.? Yahoo News
  United States CSU’s One Health Institute names Colleen Webb interim director Colorado State University News - SOURCE
  United States W. Ian Lipkin Joins Taskforce to Address Risks of Lab-Based Pathogen Outbreaks Columbia Public Health |
  United States CDC provides $90M in funding to establish pathogen genomics network Modern Healthcare
  United States, Australia US, Australia Make Heavy Investments in Pandemic Preparedness Research Biotech, Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research Jobs | BioSpace
  United States WMD Terrorism Threats: Assessing and Prosecuting Non-Profileration.org
  United States Industry Perspective: The Time to Prepare for Next Pandemic Is Upon Us National Defense Magazine | NDIA's Business & Technology Magazine
  United States Polio is back in the United States. How did that happen? Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
  WHO Global guidance framework for the responsible use of the life sciences: mitigating biorisks and governing dual-use research World Health Organization (WHO)
  WHO Collaborating for better global health: New Tripartite Operational Tools World Health Organization (WHO)
  WHO Seventy years of GISRS – the Global Influenza Surveillance & Response System World Health Organization (WHO)
  Global Why wiping out monkeypox could be impossible, with more outbreaks expected in the years ahead CBC.ca - watch, listen, and discover with Canada's Public Broadcaster

Country Topic Source
  Africa A continent-wide collaboration on genomics surveillance show the power of African science and how the majority of COVID-19 variants were introduced into Africa Home – Africa CDC
  Africa Multi-country research on antimicrobial resistance in Africa reveals only five of 15 antibiotic-resistant pathogens designated by the WHO as priority pathogens are consistently tested Home – Africa CDC
  Australia Five virus families that could cause the next pandemic The University of Sydney - One of the top universities in Australia
  Global Bioterror Concerns 'Renewed' Amid COVID, but No 'Mortal Blow' Says Expert Newsweek
  Canada Celebrating world-renowned infectious disease researcher Dr. Francis Plummer UM Today | Your Source for University of Manitoba News
  Egypt College of Public Health conducts multi-day workshop in Egypt on biosafety, biosecurity Home | University of Nebraska Medical Center
  Ethiopia Ethiopia, Mozambique to tap Nigeria’s biotechnology experience, advancement Vanguard Nigeria
  Global Financial intermediary fund for pandemic prevention, preparedness and response launches with WHO, World Bank support Homeland Preparedness News - The Leading Source
  India Weapons Of Mass Destruction (Amendment) Bill, 2022: India's Position On International Regime Supreme Court News, Latest India Legal News, Supreme Court Updates, High Courts Updates, Judgments, Law Firms News, Law School News, Latest Legal News
  Nigeria Nigeria’s biosafety agency enters into synergy with African countries Nigerian News, Naija News Today, September 19, 2022 — NNN
  Nigeria Senate urged to proceed with biosafety management amendment bill EnviroNews Nigeria
  Global Single-cell RNA sequencing reveals dynamic immune landscape during the early stages of bubonic plague Medical News | Medical Articles
  United States U.S. to spend more than $2 billion to launch Biden’s biomanufacturing initiative STAT - Reporting from the frontiers of health and medicine
  United States COMMENTARY: Addressing the Threats of Emerging Biotechnologies National Defense Magazine | NDIA's Business & Technology Magazine
  United States Conclusion of Article V Formal Consultative Meeting under the Biological Weapons Convention U.S. Department of State - United States Department of State
  United States New York moves to boost biodefense firms Spectrum Local News
  United States Virologist Kylene Kehn-Hall to direct the Center for Emerging, Zoonotic, and Arthropod-borne Pathogens VTx Exponentially More | VTx | Virginia Tech
  United States Understanding evolving zoonotic disease threats through genetic sequencing USDA/a>
  United States AI-powered biological warfare is ‘biggest issue,’ former Google exec warns Washington Times - Politics, Breaking News, US and World News
  United States WATCH: U.S. health officials warns monkeypox could mutate to resist antiviral drug PBS: Public Broadcasting Service
  United States Biden’s new biomedical innovation agency gets its first director Science | AAAS
  United States America’s land-grant universities uniquely positioned to fight today’s biological threats The Hill
  United States 18 U.S. labs join forces to battle infectious animal diseases National Hog Farmer
  WHO WHO Director-General's remarks at the PRSEAH Quarterly Briefing with Member States – 15 September 2022 World Health Organization (WHO)
  Global Why Infectious Disease Outbreaks Are Becoming So Common TIME | Current & Breaking News | National & World Updates

Country Topic Source
  Africa Africa CDC and Partners mobilize National EPI Managers and other Stakeholders to accelerate COVID-19 vaccination in Africa Home – Africa CDC
  Global A global forum on synthetic biology: the need for international engagement Nature
  Canada Reinvestment needed to develop a lagging biotechnology sector The Hill Times - People. Policy. Politics.
  Global Can mosquitoes be used for biological warfare? Health Desk
  DRC UNICEF Democratic Republic of the Congo Ebola Situation Report #3, Period covered 28 August ReliefWeb - Informing humanitarians worldwide
  Fiji One Health – What It Means, Why It Is Vital Fiji Sun
  Germany Crisis communication in CBRNe preparedness and response: Considering the needs of vulnerable people ScienceDirect
  Ghana/ECOWAS Accelerating biosafety and biosecurity in ECOWAS veterinary diagnostic laboratories ReliefWeb - Informing humanitarians worldwide
  Nigeria Biosafety guidelines will ensure continuous regulations on GMOs, says agency Enviro News Nigeria
  North Korea The Secret Weapons Scheme Spiraling Under America’s Nose Yahoo News
  Österreich Affenpocken: Wie die Angst vor Biowaffen der Impfstoffentwicklung half derStandard.at
  Russian Federation/Turkey  Russia accused Turkey of planning to equip Bayraktar drones with biological/chemical weapons Nordic Monitor
  Taiwan Analyzing self-evaluation capacity scores related to infectious disease control in International Health Regulations during the first year of COVID-19 pandemic Nature
  United Nations The United Nations in Hindsight: The Security Council and Weapons of Mass Destruction Just Security
  United Kingdom Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention Article 5 Formal Consultative Meeting, September 2022: UK statement Welcome to GOV.UK
  United Kingdom RIPpore: A Novel Host-Derived Method for the Identification of Ricin Intoxication through Oxford Nanopore Direct RNA Sequencing MDPI - Publisher of Open Access Journals
  United States First Annual Report on Progress Towards Implementation of the American Pandemic Preparedness Plan The White House
  United States Challenges in managing, sustaining, and assessing closed point of dispensing sites: Findings from a qualitative study Home - PLOS
  United States Laboratory Misidentifications Resulting from Taxonomic Changes to Bacillus cereus Group Species, 2018–2022 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  United States Stem cell–derived liver cells give new clues to Ebola Phys.org
  United States New York governor declares state disaster emergency amid circulating poliovirus evidence, samples found in 5 counties CNN
  United States The Government Is Worried About These Biological Weapons 24/7 Wall St.
  United States Climate change may make pandemics like COVID-19 much more common ABC News
  United States 'The Anthrax Attacks': The True Story of the Worst Ever Biological Attack in the US Esquire
  United States The Anthrax Attacks: Inside the bioterrorism events that tormented the US shortly after 9/11 SCREENSHOT - We get it.

Country Topic Source
  Africa Joint Statement on the Contribution of Cooperative Threat Reduction Partnerships to Global Health Security U.S. Department of State - United States Department of State
  Australia Study finds filovirus antibodies in Australian bats Phys.org
  BWC ISU Meeting with Disarmament Fellows Twitter
  Global Can We Predict Which Viruses Will Spread from Animals to Humans? The New Yorker
  China China’s Secretive Work in Biotechnology The Heritage Foundation
  Deutschland "Stickstoffhaltige Verbindungen, die sich als Vorläufersubstanzen für chemische Kampfstoffe eignen“ WELT - Aktuelle Nachrichten, News, Hintergründe & Videos
  Global Don’t lose sight of monkeypox containment Nature
  Global How can governments prepare for bioweapon attacks? Federal Times
  Iran Iran announces defence system against chemical, biological threats MB-Home | Macau Business
  Israel Bats pose little zoonotic danger to humans, study says Medical News | Medical Articles
  Global Joint Statement on the Contribution of Cooperative Threat Reduction Partnerships to Global Health Security U.S. Department of State - United States Department of State
  Liberia IAVI Announces First Vaccinations at Liberia Site in Phase I Clinical Trial of Lassa Fever Vaccine Candidate Press release distribution, EDGAR filing, XBRL, regulatory filings | Business Wire
  Russia Russia Calls Meeting of Biological Weapons Convention Arms Control Association | The authoritative source on arms control since 1971.
  Russian Federation Russia’s Unfounded Claims of Secret U.S. Bioweapons Linger On and On The New York Times
  Sierra Leone The prevalence of Post-Ebola Syndrome hearing loss, Sierra Leone BMC Infectious Diseases | Home page
  Global The newly-discovered Langya virus is related to the Nipah virus The Star | Malaysia News: National, Regional and World News
  United Nations Calendar of Upcoming Events Welcome to the United Nations
  United States 220826-F-CP748-1024 Team McChord > Home
  United States The Air Force hopes this tiny box will help pilots fly through a chemical weapons attack Task & Purpose - Military News, Culture, and Analysis - Task & Purpose
  United States Updates on pandemic preparedness and current biological threats Government Matters: Non-partisan News & Analysis - Washington D.C.
  United States Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense Applauds Tangible Progress on Pandemic Preparedness Homeland Security Today
  United States US, Australia Make Heavy Investments in Pandemic Preparedness Research Biotech, Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research Jobs | BioSpace
  United States Proliferation Security Initiative Asia-Pacific Exercise Rotation Joint Statement U.S. Department of State - United States Department of State
  United States NIH to terminate part of EcoHealth Alliance grant after its Wuhan partners refuse to deliver information on coronavirus studies Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
  United States RTP biotech firm expanding with addition of biodefense/infectious disease lab WRAL Techwire
  United States Director of national biodefense center at Fort Detrick to retire fredericknewspost.com | Frederick County Maryland Daily Newspaper
  United States Wyoming: Plague reported in Albany County cat Outbreak News Today -