virus hunting

War, instability, and unrest are overlooked biosafety and biosecurity risks

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War or political instability can lead to biohazard risks that may not be accounted for in biosafety and biosecurity protocols.

Could our nation’s newest virus-hunting program cause the next pandemic?

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The entire chain of virus hunting work entails risks that can lead to accidental infection, from handling animals to experiments in the lab.