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Maryam Khanum

Deadly Viruses Mysteriously Vanished from a Medical Lab in 2021. No One Realized for Years

A full-scale investigation has been launched into the lab's biosecurity protocols following the discovery of the breach. (Credit: iStock)

Hundreds of vials containing deadly, live viruses and dangerous organisms went missing from an Australian laboratory in 2021, but no one noticed their disappearance until 2023, years after it occurred.

The disappearance of the samples, which included live samples of the highly dangerous Hendra virus, Lyssavirus and Hantavirus, was discovered in August of 2023 and has caused panic across the country despite reassurances from law enforcement that there is no immediate threat posed to civilians, reported Ponderwall.

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