High-security research labs not so high security October 16, 2008 The New York Times, Oct. 16, 2008This article by The Associated Press states that intruders could easily break into two U.S. laboratories where researchers handle some of the world's deadliest germs, according to congressional investigators. The AP identified the vulnerable lab locations as Atlanta and San Antonio. The security problems were documented in a report by the Government Accountability Office that described problems in Biosafety Level 4 labs. The article, which is being distributed widely on the Internet, states that three other BSL-4 labs in the U.S., including the CDC's facility in Atlanta, the Army's lab at Fort Detrick, Md., and UTMB, have "impressive" security. « Back | The Newsroom »