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Nature 434, 686 (7 April 2005) | doi:10.1038/434686a; Published online 6 April 2005

Global health agency split over potential anti-terrorism duties

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Bioterror role could compromise World Health Organization, critics say.

A revision of the rules that govern the World Health Organization (WHO) is being held up as countries disagree on how the agency should deal with suspected bioterror events.The United States and its allies are pressing the WHO to take the lead in bioterror investigations.