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NIH Researchers Charged with Smuggling Monkeypox into U.S.

4 Jun 2026 4:04 p.m. · Source: Denver FBI

Two NIH researchers face charges for allegedly smuggling deactivated monkeypox virus from the Republic of Congo into the U.S. and making false statements to federal agents at Detroit Metro Airport.

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