WHO warns of biological hazard in Sudan after lab seizure
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The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned of a "high risk of biological hazard" at a laboratory in Sudan's capital Khartoum, which has been caught up in the ongoing conflict between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The lab holds a broad range of biological and chemical materials, including measles and cholera pathogens, and power cuts are making it impossible to properly manage the materials. A lack of power is also putting depleting stocks of blood bags stored at the lab at risk of spoiling.
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