Report of the World Health Organization Biosafety Inspection Team of the Variola Virus Maximum Containment Laboratories to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: May 2015

World Health Organization. 10/2016 This 10-page report summarizes an inspection carried out at the World Health Organization-authorized variola virus (smallpox)repository at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in May 2015. It included inspection of the physical high-containment facilities designated for research use of variola virus, the supporting engineering systems, and the long-term secure specimen storage arrangement. The team heard presentations from and had interactive discussions with CDC staff and reviewed records, regulatory instruments, instruction manuals, meeting minutes, floor plans, and other documents that they requested. (PDF)

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