HEALTHJun 2 · 23:28 UTCWPLG LOCAL 10 MIAMIBy ED WHITE, Associated Press

2 scientists charged with bringing deactivated mpox virus into the US and lying to authorities

Two U.S. government lab scientists were charged with smuggling deactivated mpox virus vials into the U.S. from Africa and lying to authorities during an airport interview. They were stopped at Detroit Metropolitan Airport after a trip to the Republic of Congo, where an mpox outbreak caused over 2,000 deaths.

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Vincent MunsterpersonClaude KwepersonRocky Mountain LaboratoriesorganizationFBIorganizationOffice of Inspector General at the Department of Health and Human ServicesorganizationDetroit Metropolitan AirportplaceRepublic of Congoplacempoxtopic

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