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CDC Online NewsroomUnited States17 February 2017

CDC reviewing air quality associated with air hoses in some laboratories - Media Statement

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has begun a review of air quality associated with the use of air hoses attached to protective suits worn in its Biosafety Level-4 labs. There is no known exposure to hazardous pathogens or contaminated air within the labs, and the air used in these hoses has already been filtered for pathogens using HEPA filters.
— CDC Online Newsroom

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