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Possible, but not incredibly likely unless it was prepared via freeze-drying for long-term storage. I wouldn't want to huff it, though.
by timr 12y ago
Possible, but not incredibly likely unless it was prepared via freeze-drying for long-term storage. I wouldn't want to huff it, though.
- tjohns 12y ago"They were freeze-dried, intact and sealed, forgotten and packed away in a cardboard box, officials said." http://www.latimes.com/science/sciencenow/la-sci-sn-smallpox-20140708-story.html http://www.latimes.com/science/sciencenow/la-sci-sn-smallpox...
- timr 12y agoYeah, so that's a bit scarier. Lyophilized samples are fairly shelf-stable. There's a much better chance they'd be infectious.