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Scientists charged with bringing deactivated mpox virus into US, lying to authorities
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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According to ABC News’s source item, Scientists charged with bringing deactivated mpox virus into US, lying to authorities, 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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- Scientists charged with bringing deactivated mpox virus into US, lying to authoritiesABC News - 2026-06-03T01:34:02+00:00
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