The NIH granted Colorado State University funding to build a new bat lab for the study of highly transmissible pathogens.
Reports of Colorado State U. Lab Staff Bitten & Scratched by Animals Infected with Covid and Other Pathogens
Bombshell documents show there were at least 50 incidents involving safety control lapses at Colorado State University between 2020 and 2023, including workers who were bitten by a Covid-infected hamster, splashed in the face with blood from mice with tuberculosis and scratched by rabies-infected cats.
Experts slammed what they called a ‘disturbing lack of transparency’ from the facility and warned it would only erode public trust in America’s public health institutions. They show a pattern of accidents between May 2020 and July 2023 involving disease-ridden cats, rodents and bats that were never announced publicly and that infected researchers.While 50 bites and scratches over a three year period may seem significant, working with live animals is a real challenge. Depending on the nature of the experiment, it may not be possible to euthanize or anesthetize them for procedures.
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