I saw this on CNN and several thought flashed through my head. Was this a real honest mistake or something else that could jeopardize the world's health, the whole is just recovering from the effect of Ebola and I don't think it is fair on humanity to release another deadly material. It could be a mistake but it is one that is very unexpected of the respected, well disciplined US military/DOD.

Washington (CNN)—Four lab workers in the United States and up to 22 overseas have been put in post-exposure treatment after the U.S. military inadvertently shipped live anthrax samples via FedEx, a defense official told CNN.

CNN learned on Wednesday that a Maryland-based lab had received live samples, prompting an across-the-board urgent review to see whether any other live anthrax has been shipped.

The live anthrax samples were sent via FedEx, according to a Defense Department official. The shipments, thought to be dead, were shipped under less rigorous conditions than the live agent protocol.

By mid-Thursday morning, there was conflicting information about when the samples were shipped and where they landed.

Officials are concerned because samples left over at the lab in Dugway, Utah, where the samples originated, were tested and determined to contain live agent.
http://www.cnn.com/2015/05/27/politics/live-anthrax-us-military-sent-inadvertently/