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It began at the FDA, which doesn't routinely handle substances of this type. That's why it was transferred to NIH in Bethesda temporarily while the CDC team cam

by mikecb 12y ago

It began at the FDA, which doesn't routinely handle substances of this type. That's why it was transferred to NIH in Bethesda temporarily while the CDC team came up from Atlanta.

aroch 12y ago
Well, no, it began at the NIH. NIH handed the labs over to the FDA, and apparently missed a vial during the move.
- mikecb 12y ago
  Ahh. Yet still, it was not found at CDC by CDC employees more likely to be trained to handle highly infectious samples.