The World Health Organization has advised Ukraine to destroy high-threat pathogens housed in the country's public health laboratories to prevent 'any potential spills'.
The World Health Organization has advised Ukraine to destroy high-threat pathogens housed in the country's public health laboratories to prevent "any potential spills" that would spread disease among the population.They did not say when it made the recommendationRussia's invasion of Ukraine and the bombardment of its cities have raised the risk of an escape of disease-causing pathogens if facilities were damaged, biosecurity experts said.
Like many other countries, Ukraine has public health laboratories researching how to mitigate the threats of dangerous diseases affecting both animals and humans including, most recently, COVID-19.The WHO says it has worked Ukrainian public health labs for several years to promote security practices that help prevent "accidental or deliberate release of pathogens."Watch
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