Why are BSL 4 laboratories located in urban centers?
After the decree of the pandemic by the new coronavirus, the focus of attention was obtained by the laboratory of the Wuhan Institute of Virology - China, because according to the international community, there is a probability that Covid-19 has escaped from this important laboratory, despite the fact that its biosafety level is located within the BSL 4 category.
Having said this, and to provide some context, it is important to mention that laboratories on a global scale with biosafety within the BSL 4 category are those spaces for scientific research purposes where highly dangerous exotic microorganisms are handled, and which represent a great risk for causing deadly diseases, which can be transmitted via aerosol and for which there is no known vaccine or therapy.
Fig. 2 In BSL 4 laboratories, these are spaces for scientific research purposes where highly dangerous exotic microorganisms are handled. Public domain image, Author: Fernandozhiminaicela, 2020
However, before answering the question implicit in the title of this publication, it is first necessary to present a summary of the diseases related to highly dangerous exotic microorganisms that are handled in BSL 4 laboratories, such as Ebola, smallpox, Hantavirus, Lassa fever, Marburg hemorrhagic fever, among others of equal or greater danger.
Consequently, if BSL 4 laboratories with a high level of biosafety are international spaces to carry out major research on dangerous pathogens in a pure, active state and in high concentrations, how can we explain that three quarters of these modern laboratories in the world are located in urban centers?.
Although the above question seeks an organic interaction with all those users who show some concern when reading this article, it is worth mentioning that the question arises from the simple common sense that it is a serious mistake to build these laboratories in urban centers, an element that provides high probabilities that these highly transmissible pathogens come into contact and infect the people who coexist in these urban areas.
I would like to know what you think.
BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES CONSULTED:
[1] Boeckel T The Nosoi commute: a spatial perspective on the rise of BSL-4 laboratories in cities. Article: Online Access
[2] Stefano M Containing the accidental laboratory escape of potential pandemic influenza viruses. Article: Online Access
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Hi @lupafilotaxia
Those diseases you mention are truly terrible, getting infected with any of them is practically certain death, very fast and horrible. The infecting capacity of them is impressive, and although this is the reality, they are found in urban centers.
Generally they are part of or near universities, perhaps that is a point of importance in the location.
The other most important aspect is that the personnel working in these laboratories are highly qualified, they must comply with the most rigorous biosecurity measures to come into contact with these agents, so it is assumed that what is inside these laboratories must not get out in any way. At least not in theory, but the detail is that human beings are subject to errors, as is everything they do.
Greetings friend @josevas217
Indeed, most of these labs are part of university research programs funded by states and international agencies, now this you express "so what is inside these labs is not supposed to come out in any way. At least not in theory, but the detail is that the human being is subject to errors, like everything he does", is what should concern us, because from my point of view these spaces should be located in areas outside urban centers, as NASA does with its test areas away from metropolitan centers, this to avoid any action that harms people.
Therefore, I believe that in the wake of the pandemic due to the new coronavirus and the whole mess with the Wuhan lab in China, the international agencies that fund these labs should create new rules, and one of them is to locate these dangerous labs outside urban areas.
Best regards, be well.
That's why all this seems fake. I'm not seeing people diying arround. And I don't think you are. Doctors act like every death is covid. While people diying from many things. It's like people weren't diying before. We just didn't count that. That's all ! Don't trust the mass media, they will tell you anything to make you afraid. I can propose you to watch this guy : https://lbry.tv/@DollarVigilante:b
He's sharing so much truth and facts about what's going on !
You are right my friend and I think the same, it is a big mistake that these laboratories are in urban centers, because of the great risk to the population, well now that what happened, I think it was something premeditated and with malice aforethought, this virus did not come out by mistake, those who released it already knew the global consequences, as well as you I do not agree that these laboratories are in urban areas.
interesting topic that you develop @lupafilotaxia, it is impressive how something so important at the level of medicine, sometimes is taken in an unprofessional way, as is the location of these laboratories you mention, for anyone it is logical that something of such a level of biological risk, is located in remote places and with all the preventive measures. but not everyone has that thought ....
thank you for publishing such relevant information
Greetings friend @yongleantonio
That's right, for anyone it is intuitive that these dangerous laboratories are located outside urban centers, as you say in remote places. These things are the ones that are not easy to understand, because this kind of things are done and then nobody says anything about it.
Best regards, be well.
Hi friend @lupafilotaxia, that's a very interesting question you raised, being laboratories that handle pathogens and hazardous substances, they are expected to be located away from urbanism. Excellent input.
Hello @karencarolina
Correct, as I have mentioned for anyone it is of intuition that these dangerous laboratories are located outside urban centers, as you say far from urbanisms. Thanks for visiting the blog.
Best regards, be well.
Because it's clear that this pandemic is man made. Did you notice that many restrictions arn't related with the virus at all ? Do you know what's happening in Russia. They don't allow anything to go to metro without masks and golves, but when they have big parties, they celebrate them without masks and they are planing to do the world cup euro in soccer in Russia. Or something like that. When they celebrate some big events in the country, they gather thousands of people without masks, when we see those authorities in tv, they are all without masks even if they are a lot. Those restrictions are made for rigular citizens to have a better control on them. That's it. All the show that's happenig now is just to make people afraid. It's easier to control someone with fear ! It's the strongest emotion ever !
Greetings my friend @clixmoney
Yes, I agree with you. When analyzing the whole context and every action of the states ends up confirming more the thesis, what you say about organizing the European Football Championship in Russia is a very controversial, in South America it already happened being Brazil the country with more cases of infections and deaths in this continent, mysteriously there is currently developing the Copa America Brazil 2021.
Best regards, be well.
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