Biosecurity Hazard: Hundreds of Vials Containing Deadly Viruses Are Missing

By Free Republic | Created at 2024-12-10 04:17:29 | Updated at 2024-12-25 13:33:45 2 weeks ago

Biosecurity Hazard: Hundreds of Vials Containing Deadly Viruses Are Missing
PJMedia ^ | 12/9/24 | Sarah Anderson

Posted on 12/09/2024 7:58:08 PM PST by CFW

After the COVID-19 pandemic, we're all a little wary of biosecurity hazards, and the news out of Australia today isn't too comforting. In 2021, 323 vials containing samples of deadly viruses went missing from a lab in Queensland, Australia. The breach wasn't discovered until 2023, and for whatever reason—it sounds like red tape — an investigation is just now underway, over a year later. Health Minister Tim Nicholls announced the news on Monday.

[snip] ...a statement:

"I want to stress that there have been no public health incidents linked to these materials, so we have no evidence so far of any event occurring as a result of the loss or the destruction of these materials. The department is taking all necessary steps to ensure that it does have the appropriate regulatory matters in place. It is liaising with the federal record-keeping bodies and the federal accreditation bodies, as well as our own Department of Agriculture. ...it has taken a year to get that accreditation so that the investigations can take place. That investigation, an opening of the locked freezer, took place in 2024, where further review of the materials was kept, and a better record of what was supposed to be in there vs. what was found to be in there was able to be made... It's important that we understand what went wrong. It's important that we understand how it can be done better. And it's important that we reassure the public of Queensland that there has been no evidence of any infection as a result of this breech..."

[snip]

One hundred of the missing vials contain the deadly Hendra virus, two contain the hantavirus, and the remaining vials contain lyssavirus. All three of the viruses are zoonotic diseases, meaning they can be transmitted from animals to humans

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TOPICS: Australia/New Zealand; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 2021; 2023; australia; biosecurity; deadlyviruses; disease; fruitbats; hantavirus; hendra; hendravirus; horses; labs; lyssavirus; microbiology; missingvials; queensland; vials; virus; viruses; zoonotic; zoonoticdiseases

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Well. This is a bit concerning.

1 posted on 12/09/2024 7:58:08 PM PST by CFW

To: CFW

“Missing”, they know where they are and what they plan for them.

2 posted on 12/09/2024 8:00:17 PM PST by Darksheare (Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same. )

To: CFW

Check Fauci’s garage....................

3 posted on 12/09/2024 8:00:53 PM PST by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)

To: CFW

Mainstream media has been flooded with “killer virus” stories lately.

4 posted on 12/09/2024 8:02:18 PM PST by Blurb2350 (posted from my 1500-watt blow dryer)

To: Red Badger

5 posted on 12/09/2024 8:03:48 PM PST by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)

To: Blurb2350

It’s almost like the old fax machine chain has been working overtime to get a cover narrative going.

6 posted on 12/09/2024 8:05:31 PM PST by Darksheare (Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same. )

To: CFW

Never know what one will find in the freezers in micro labs all around the nation. In the 70’s I was working in a university lab where the freezer had anthrax, rabies, and many other serious pathogens in it. We were just responsible and used one side for our storage. I can see how someone would destroy the samples and not record the event.

7 posted on 12/09/2024 8:07:55 PM PST by vetvetdoug

To: grey_whiskers

“Check Bill GatesofHell.”
LOL!
Or the CIA.
I remember our cat came through the cat door one night and deposited a bat on the bed.
No more cat door.

8 posted on 12/09/2024 8:09:06 PM PST by doc maverick

To: CFW

The next pandemics to stop Trump and his successors…

9 posted on 12/09/2024 8:13:47 PM PST by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)

To: CFW

10 posted on 12/09/2024 8:13:48 PM PST by rktman (Destroy America from within ? Check! WTH? Enlisted USN 1967 to end up with this💩? 🚫💉! 🇮🇱👍!)

To: CFW

“The breach wasn’t discovered until 2023, and for whatever reason—it sounds like red tape — an investigation is just now underway, over a year later. Health Minister Tim Nicholls announced the news on Monday.”

11 posted on 12/09/2024 8:17:03 PM PST by goodnesswins (Don’t be REALITY PHOBIC!)

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