Terrorists 'could make Ebola and deadly flu'

John von Radowitz

Fears of bioterrorists making 'do-it-yourself' viruses or bugs from publicly available genetic instructions could lead to restrictions on such information, according to New Scientist magazine.

Members of the Australia Group a coalition of 34 countries committed to reducing the risks from chemical or biological weapons have already barred the export of "dangerous" DNA, said New Scientist.