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When things get out of hand at the lab: Hundreds of accidents expose the ‘catastrophic’ risk of dangerous pathogen leaks

Manuel Ansede|Bellaterra (Barcelona)|Dec 19, 2025 - 16:38 CET

Opacity surrounds incidents at scientific facilities, with over 400 cases documented in the last half-century worldwide, including a cloud of bacteria that affected 10,000 people in 2019

Covid-19

Wuhan five years later: No trace of the pandemic at coronavirus ground zero

Guillermo Abril|Wuhan|Jan 23, 2025 - 13:15 CET

The Chinese city registered the first cases of the infection and implemented the first lockdown of the population to curb contagion

Epidemics

Dozens of ‘high-risk’ viruses discovered on fur farms in China

Nuño Domínguez|Sep 04, 2024 - 19:03 CEST

Coronaviruses, influenzas and other potentially dangerous pathogens infect raccoon dogs, mink, and foxes bred for the fur trade

Avian flu

Study confirms deadly bird flu is being transmitted between cows

Manuel Ansede|Madrid|Jul 25, 2024 - 16:38 CEST

American researchers warn that ‘efficient and sustained mammal-to-mammal transmission is unprecedented’ and is occurring among asymptomatic cattle

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