madison.com archives: Museum On Animal Rights Is Needed Here
Dec 3, 2006
Dec 2, 2006
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Covance foe blows whistle |
Covance foe blows whistle: "Arizona law requires that primates be tested for three ailments before they're brought in: tuberculosis, the virus simian herpes B, and simian immunodeficiency virus (similar to HIV in humans), Lawaczeck said.
Aysha Akhtar, a public health specialist and senior medical and research adviser to PCRM, said, 'I'm not surprised that Covance hid this information from the public, considering Covance's track record.'
Boerman said he began the process of the public records request after getting an anonymous tip from a disgruntled ex-employee at Covance. He said he was angry that 'it appears as though there was an attempt to cover up the fact that there had been an outbreak.'"
Dec 1, 2006
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Monkeys with TB, others killed in WI |
Wisconsin State Journal: "Covance confirmed Thursday that five monkeys at its research laboratories in Madison were diagnosed with tuberculosis in June.
Thirty-two monkeys housed in the same room were euthanized to keep the illness from spreading, and additional monkeys that may have had 'fleeting contact' with the infected animals were quarantined, Covance said."
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proposed lab would test deadly, infectious diseases on animals |
The Badger Herald - Town debates UW proposal: "“So, are we talking about absolutely the worst, the most infectious, terrible diseases in the world coming right here to the heartland?” one female resident asked the panel. "
Local people are not pleased with the University's proposal...see more in the article.
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