Bio-Scare in Rio as Bandits Steal Bacteria Samples

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (Reuters) - Brazilian (news - web sites) authorities urged residents of Rio de Janeiro on Friday to be careful after lab samples of cholera and typhoid fever were stolen with a biologist's car.

Doctors and police in the Brazilian city said the bacteria had been securely packed and represented no risk if not opened, but acknowledged the samples could be dangerous if removed from the package.

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I don't care if they securely packed the bacteria. The fact is....it's missing now. It's kind of obvious whoever stoled the car will most likely open the package

Maybe the people who stole it would read about it before opening. Ya, right.