Two NIH researchers charged with smuggling deactivated mpox virus into U.S.

Two NIH researchers charged with smuggling deactivated mpox virus into U.S.

Two NIH researchers allegedly smuggled 113 vials of deactivated mpox and other biological materials on a commercial flight from the Republic of Congo to Detroit.
The scientists initially lied to customs, claiming the vials were diagnostic equipment, before FBI testing confirmed the presence of dangerous pathogens.
Prosecutors say the researchers broke federal law despite their high-level credentials at a Biosafety Level 4 facility in Montana.
The case raises renewed concerns about government oversight and public trust in federal health agencies.
This incident follows past scrutiny linking one researcher to coronavirus studies involving the Wuhan Institute of Virology.

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