WYFF 4 reports: Two scientists at a U.S. government lab have been charged with smuggling vials of deactivated mpox virus into the country from Africa without permits and lying about it to investigators.
state | crime | WYFF 4 | June 3, 2026 3:11 PM
2 scientists charged with bringing deactivated mpox virus into the US
Two scientists at a U.S. government lab have been charged with smuggling vials of deactivated mpox virus into the country from Africa without permits and lying about it to investigators.
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