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"There's a vulnerability in every system, " says James Lewis, researcher at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, a public policy research organization in Washington, D.

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The World Health Organization calls the situation a "public health emergency of international concern, " and the United States has declared a "public health emergency, " likened by Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano to preparations for a potential hurricane.

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Bush, in the city where founding fathers signed the Declaration of Independence, delivered the address at the World Affairs Council of Philadelphia, which bills itself as a nonpartisan organization dedicated to educating the public on important national and international issues.

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The International Maritime Organization does keep records of incidents reported voluntarily by ship operators, but does not maintain a public database of that information.

CNN: July 8, 2012 -- Updated 1911 GMT (0311 HKT)