2 researchers charged with smuggling mpox into the US - Politico

Two researchers employed at a National Institutes of Health high-biosafety laboratory in Montana were charged with bringing deactivated mpox virus into the United States from the Republic of the Congo without required permits. The pair worked with dangerous pathogens at the government’s highest biosafety level, and authorities allege the transfer bypassed export, import and biosafety controls. The case raises questions about laboratory oversight, compliance with biosecurity rules, and how such incidents affect U.S. participation in international outbreak response discussions.