Explosion at Russian Lab

[F_Marturana]

Huge explosion rips through lab housing smallpox, ebola and HIV virus

The facility is just one of two on the planet that houses the smallpox virus.

metro.co.uk

This is scary.

 

[Lou2U]

Novosibirsk: 'No risk' after blast and fire at Russian lethal virus lab

A major research centre says no biological agents have been released from a blast and fire at a lab.

www.bbc.com

Apparently no risk, but still scary. One person is in intensive care with severe burns

 

[7_Sorrows]

Does anyone else feel nervous about Russia with nuclear and biohazard facilities?
They seem to have a lot of accidents in
facilities that put the rest of humanity at
risk.

 

[Theo520]

Does anyone else feel nervous about Russia with nuclear and biohazard facilities?
They seem to have a lot of accidents in
facilities that put the rest of humanity at
risk.

This is why I feel better when Russia is involved in international organizations, and participated in setting/keeping standards for such facilities.

 

[GiftofMercy]

oops! for ten.

I feel nervous of any country having these viruses.