Thai doctor warns of missing deadly viruses from Australian lab


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BANGKOK: A prominent Thai neurologist, Dr Thiravat Hemachudha, has raised concerns over the disappearance of more than 300 laboratory tubes containing deadly viruses from an Australian laboratory.

The missing viruses, including Hendra virus, Lyssavirus, and Hantavirus, are classified as BSL-4 pathogens, requiring the highest level of biosafety containment.

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