Vietnam Opens Modern Bio-Safety Lab To Detect Bird Flu, SARS Viruses
This article was originally published in PharmAsia News
Executive Summary
Vietnam opened an $8 million level 3 bio-safety laboratory to test viral infections for the H5N1 bird flu strain and for severe acute respiratory syndrome. The lab is to be managed by the National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology to offer a method of quickly detecting and responding to outbreaks for those diseases and other dangerous viruses. In the past, the country had to send specimens to other countries for testing. (Click here for more