Fighters Seize U.S.-Funded Biolab in Sudanese Capital, WHO Warns About Threat of ‘Germ Bomb’

April 27,2023

A biolab containing contagious pathogens has been seized by fighters in the Sudanese capital of Khartoum, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).

The lab, which includes isolates of polio, measles, and cholera, among other hazardous materials, has been taken over by unidentified fighters, prompting concerns of a potential outbreak.

Reports suggest that Sudanese fighters have taken over the laboratory, with conflicting reports as to which of the two factions, the army or the RSF, is occupying the building. However, a recent report from CNN suggests that the RSF, led by Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, also known as Hemedti, has seized control of the lab.

Since the lab contains numerous dangerous pathogens, the risk of a biological hazard is looming large. A high-ranking medical source told CNN “the danger lies in the outbreak of any armed confrontation in the laboratory because that will turn the laboratory into a germ bomb.”

“An urgent and rapid international intervention is required to restore electricity and secure the laboratory from any armed confrontation because we are facing a real biological danger,” the source added.

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