Uploaded April 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
Government scientist took shortcuts in handling deadly bird flu virus and then tried to cover up dangerous cross-contamination, CDC says Scientist took shortcuts to speed up the work and accidentally contaminated the samples, mixing a deadly strand with a benign one Accident occurred at Center for Disease Control HQ in Atlanta, Georgia, in January, a new report found CDC shipped a virulent avian flu virus rather than a benign strain to a poultry research laboratory of the Department of Agriculture No one became infected and the pathogen was destroyed Took CDC six weeks to admit to the blunder Follows the recent exposure of dozens of employees to live Anthrax
dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2726045/CDC-scientist-kept-quiet-flu-blunder.html
Government scientist took shortcuts in handling deadly bird flu virus and then tried to cover up dangerous cross-contamination, CDC says Scientist took shortcuts to speed up the work and accidentally contaminated the samples, mixing a deadly strand with a benign one Accident occurred at Center for Disease Control HQ in Atlanta, Georgia, in January, a new report found CDC shipped a virulent avian flu virus rather than a benign strain to a poultry research laboratory of the Department of Agriculture No one became infected and the pathogen was destroyed Took CDC six weeks to admit to the blunder Follows the recent exposure of dozens of employees to live Anthrax
dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2726045/CDC-scientist-kept-quiet-flu-blunder.html
