Biosafety level 4 locations

  • How many BSL-4 facilities are there in the world?

    Worldwide, there are 51 biosafety level-4 (BSL-4) labs in 27 countries, according to the Global BioLabs Report 2023 , which was released on 16 March.
    These labs have the highest level of safety and security standards, where workers often wear protective suits.Mar 17, 2023.

  • What is biosafety level 4 containment?

    BSL-4.
    BSL-4 builds upon the containment requirements of BSL-3 and is the highest level of biological safety.
    There are a small number of BSL-4 labs in the United States and around the world.
    The microbes in a BSL-4 lab are dangerous and exotic, posing a high risk of aerosol-transmitted infections..

  • Where are the Level 4 labs located?

    United StatesManhattan, KansasNational Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF), Kansas State UniversityBethesda, MarylandNational Institutes of Health (NIH)Fort Detrick, MarylandIntegrated Research FacilityNational Biodefense Analysis and Countermeasures Center.

  • There are currently 13 operational or planned BSL-4 facilities within the United States of America.
    These are listed below.
As of May 2021, there are 42 BSL-4 facilities in operation around the world, with a further 17 planned or under construction. The following is a list of  BSL-4 labsBiosafety cabinetPlanetary protectionCenters for Disease Control
Biosafety level 4 laboratories are used for diagnostic work and research on easily transmitted pathogens which can cause fatal disease. These include a number of viruses known to cause viral hemorrhagic fever such as Marburg virus, Ebola virus, Lassa virus, and Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever.
Biosafety level 4 laboratories are used for diagnostic work and research on easily transmitted pathogens which can cause fatal disease. These include a number  BSL-4 labsBiosafety cabinetPlanetary protectionCenters for Disease Control
Located at National Institute for Infectious Diseases, Department of Virology I.BSL-4 labsBiosafety cabinetPlanetary protectionCenters for Disease Control

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