NIH Virologist Vincent Munster was Caught Smuggling Deadly Pathogens into U.S., FBI Investigating
NIH virologist Vincent Munster (chief of the Virus Ecology Section at Rocky Mountain Laboratories) and his lab scientist Claude Kwe Yinda were stopped at a U.S. airport upon returning from the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Security found a protective case in their luggage containing patient-collected pathogen samples, including monkeypox virus (an HHS select agent). They reportedly lacked the required federal transport paperwork.Both scientists were placed on administrative leave, and their HHS contact info was removed.HHS referred questions to the FBI, which is investigating; the FBI declined to comment.
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NIH Virologist Vincent Munster was Caught Smuggling Deadly Pathogens into U.S., FBI Investigating
NIH virologist Vincent Munster (chief of the Virus Ecology Section at Rocky Mountain Laboratories) and his lab scientist Claude Kwe Yinda were stopped at a U.S. airport upon returning from the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Security found a protective case in their luggage containing patient-collected pathogen samples, including monkeypox virus (an HHS select agent). They reportedly lacked the required federal transport paperwork.Both scientists were placed on administrative leave, and their HHS contact info was removed.HHS referred questions to the FBI, which is investigating; the FBI declined to comment.https://disinformationchronicle.substack.com/p/exclusive-nih-virologist-vincent