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A DEADLY terrorist weapon could be buried in the backyards of Darwin's northern suburbs, US scientists fear.
US authorities say melioidosis - commonly known as Nightcliff Gardeners Disease - is a potential bioterror threat.
The US Government believes the tropical disease, caused by soil-dwelling bacteria, could become the next anthrax-style bioterrorism threat.
Melioidosis caught the attention of the US Government when it realised the naturally-occurring bacteria had the potential to be used as biological weapon.
Australian and American scientists are now on the verge of a breakth
Originally posted by tezzajw
The US Government believes the ... soil-dwelling bacteria, could become the next anthrax-style bioterrorism threat.
Melioidosis caught the attention of the US Government when it realised the naturally-occurring bacteria had the potential to be used as biological weapon.