Could it be a national monument? A private Island? An ecological preserve? Plum Island's past and future remain murky.

"This report is not just a wake-up call; it's a blaring alarm," said Rep. Tim Bishop (D-NY), a persistent critic whose district includes the Plum Island Animal Disease Center. The island facility, ...

But if they are used, it's not clear how effective they will be. In the US, Peter Mason of the Plum Island Animal Disease Research Center has been working for several years on developing improved ...

It helps to protect the country’s agriculture, farmers and citizens against the potential spread of dangerous animal diseases ...

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