A bioweapon expert explains 4 ways a pathogen can 'escape' from a lab ForbesFrontlines
unlikely. Containment laboratories have sophisticated air handling systems, which include high-efficiency particulate air filtration before laboratory air is released into the environment, sometimes passing through two HEPA filters in series. In the unlikely event that a pathogen gets around these filters, many pathogens don’t survive well out in the world - especially in sunlight. Lab scientists typically work with small volumes of organisms.
The Soviets went to great lengths to cover up the event , even sending scientists to the U.S. to present data to prove that the disease originated from tainted meat that causedanthrax. After the breakup of the Soviet Union, U.S. scientists were allowed to investigate. They determined, from autopsy records, visits to graveyards, interviews with victims’ families and pathologists, and analysis of where the infections occurred, that it was likely due to airborne release from the bioweapon facility.
Despite significant precautions, regular training and highly skilled workers, two errors can occur: someone accidentally ships the wrong pathogen outside the lab, as occurred when the
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