Vaccinating children against anthrax | Flu parallels: Swine-origin H1N2 has gene from 2009 H1N1 | Will the candidates tell us about their policies on pandemics and biosecurity | Flu is transmitted before symptoms appear, study suggests | Hantavirus in Yosemite Tourists | When American rejected smallpox vaccines | Farm use of antibiotics defies scrutiny | High doses of Vitamin D help tuberculosis patients recover more quickly | African antimalarial research bears first fruit | Agencies report progress in protecting federal workers but oversight could be improved | Powder scare causes evacuation of Switzerland’s largest postal center | Project BioShield annual report to congress | Extra funding boost for ERC researchers | DHS intern helps develop portable virus detection | Rare Colorado plague case had Girl Scout near death

See what we’re reading this week at Global Biodefense on topics like hantavirus, smallpox vaccines, Project BioShield, antibiotic resistance research and more…

Vaccinating children against anthrax (CMAJ)

Flu parallels: Swine-origin H1N2 has gene from 2009 H1N1 (CIDRAP)

Will the candidates tell us about their policies on biosecurity? (American Scientific)

Flu is transmitted before symptoms appear, study suggests (EurekAlert)

Hantavirus in Yosemite Tourists (Clinicians’ Biosecurity News)

When American rejected smallpox vaccines (Forbes)

Farm use of antibiotics defies scrutiny (NY Times)

High doses of Vitamin D help tuberculosis patients recover more quickly (EurekAlert)

African antimalarial research bears first fruit (MMV)

Agencies report progress in protecting workers but oversight could be improved GAO)

Powder scare causes evacuation of Switzerland’s largest postal center (BioPrepWatch)

Project BioShield annual report to congress (HHS)