Lab leak disease outbreaks: the long, murky history

Panic over a potential death from plague in Russia has reignited fears over laboratory leaks. History shows that they are not uncommon, but are we doing enough to prevent them? Chris Baraniuk reports

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BMJ
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2026-11-06
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https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj-2026-101295
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Global Security and Public Health
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Lab leak disease outbreaks: the long, murky history

Chris Baraniuk
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Abstract

Panic over a potential death from plague in Russia has reignited fears over laboratory leaks. History shows that they are not uncommon, but are we doing enough to prevent them? Chris Baraniuk reports

BMJVol. 395
Good health and well-being
Openalex Percentile: Top 9%
Global Security and Public Health
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