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CDC replaces lab director after bioterror pathogen incidents

Published December 08, 2015

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The Centers for Disease Control sign is seen at its main facility in Atlanta, Georgia June 20, 2014. (REUTERS/Tami Chappell)

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has named a new director to lead its national lab oversight program following a string of bioterrorism-related lab incidents, USA Today reported on Tuesday.

The change made on Nov. 9 came after several high-profile incidents involving bioterror pathogens and following an internal review, the newspaper said.

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