300 samples of deadly virus go missing from lab; officials investigate
Australian authorities are investigating a major biosecurity breach at a Queensland laboratory. Hundreds of virus samples, including nearly 100 of the deadly Hendra virus, vanished after a freezer malfunction in 2021, discovered in 2023. While officials claim the degraded samples pose no threat, experts express concern over the missing pathogens, including lyssavirus and the highly lethal hantavirus.
Australian authorities are investigating a major biosecurity breach at a Queensland laboratory. Hundreds of virus samples, including nearly 100 of the deadly Hendra virus, vanished after a freezer malfunction in 2021, discovered in 2023. While officials claim the degraded samples pose no threat, experts express concern over the missing pathogens, including lyssavirus and the highly lethal hantavirus.
