U.S. Scientist Finds 300 More Vials After Smallpox Discovery
July 27th, 2014😯
Via: AP:
The same federal scientist who found forgotten vials of smallpox at a federal lab earlier this month also uncovered over 300 additional vials, many bearing the names of highly contagious viruses and bacteria.
Food and Drug Administration officials said Wednesday the undocumented collection contained 327 carefully packaged vials, listing various pathogens, including dengue, influenza and rickettsia. Last week the government only announced that it had recovered six glass vials of smallpox dating from the 1950s.
“The fact that these materials were not discovered until now is unacceptable,” said Karen Midthun, of FDA’s centre for biologics. “However, upon finding these materials our staff did the right thing — they immediately notified the appropriate authorities who secured the materials and determined there was no exposure.”
