Fort Dedrick in Maryland shut down for breach in August 2019.

CLCAC report to Frederick Mayor and ProMed mail post confirms that Fort Detrick lab was shut down in August 2019.

CLCAC report to Frederick Mayor and ProMed mail post confirms that Fort Detrick lab was shut down in August 2019.The report by Containment Laboratory Community Advisory Committee (CLCAC) on USAMRIID and Fort Detrick Incidents said that the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID) received a formal letter from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ordering that they cease research involving the federally-regulated pathogens. The CLCAC was notified of the order on August 2, 2019, which said the USAMRIID did not follow safety practices with inadequate training of laboratory staff and standard operating procedures not being correctly followed.

ProMed has published the statement released by USAMRIID on 2 Aug 2019 which said that its biological safety program and research is currently on hold. it mentioned that the move resulted due to several actions recently taken by the CDC as they identified several deviations in Standard Operating Procedures.

The Frederick News-Post which is local newspaper had reported on the issue on 2 Aug 2019 stating that the USAMRIID at Fort Detrick was ordered to cease all operations after an inspection by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in June 2019.

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