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Did 323 vials of pathogens, including hantavirus, go missing from Australian lab?

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Published: 2026-05-14 11:00:00
Discovered: 2026-05-14 13:02:25
Author: Aleksandra Wrona
Hash: 5344d82a4a9efdce6862f22891a0ab18382800ea
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/hantavirus-vials-australia/
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Australian officials did report missing virus samples in 2024, but a later investigation found incomplete lab records were likely to blame.
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Australian officials did report missing virus samples in 2024, but a later investigation found incomplete lab records were likely to blame.