The problems in the Sudan could soon present a problem for the entire world.
And, once again, we may have our own government to thank for it.
If reports are accurate, a biolab that was being funded by the United States has fallen into the hands of fighters in Khartoum, the Sudanese capital.
The problem… the lab contains contagious pathogens.
Danger…
If these pathogens fall into the wrong hands, this is very much a danger to the outside world.
A CNN source stated, “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.”
Nima Saeed Abid, the WHO’s representative in Sudan, stated, “That is extremely, extremely dangerous because we have polio isolates in the lab.
“We have measles isolates in the lab.
“We have cholera isolates in the lab.
“There is a huge biological risk associated with the occupation of the central public health lab in Khartoum by one of the fighting parties.”
The National Public Health Laboratory in Sudan has received funding from various US agencies, including, The Department of Defense (DOD), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
You better believe that Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) is going to raise holy hell over this.
Source: Trending Politics
