According to a Reuters report on the 10th,The World Health Organization told Reuters on Thursday that it recommended Ukraine destroy high-threat pathogens in the country’s public health laboratories to prevent “any possible leakage” that could lead to the spread of the disease in the population.Biosecurity experts say that under the current situation, these facilities are likely to be damaged, increasing the risk of disease-causing pathogens escaping.
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(Original title: WHO: Ukraine recommends destroying high-threat pathogens in laboratories to prevent disease spread)
“WHO strongly recommends that the Ukrainian Ministry of Health and other responsible agencies destroy high-threat pathogens to prevent any potential leakage,” the UN agency WHO said.
Ukraine has public health laboratories researching how to mitigate the threat of dangerous diseases affecting animals and humans, including the recent coronavirus.
It is reported that its laboratory is supported by the United States, the European Union and the World Health Organization.
The WHO did not say when the recommendation was made, nor did it provide details about the kinds of pathogens or toxins stored in Ukrainian laboratories.
The agency also did not answer questions about whether its recommendations were followed.
Ukrainian officials in Kyiv and its embassy in Washington did not respond to requests for comment.
The WHO statement made no mention of biological warfare.
The U.N. Security Council will meet on Friday at Russia’s request to discuss Moscow’s claims about U.S. biomilitary activities in Ukraine.