Name |
Location |
Level |
Established |
Discontinued |
Description |
Virology Laboratory of the Queensland Department of Health |
Australia, Queensland, Coopers Plains |
4 |
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University of Queensland - Sir Albert Sakzewski Virus Research Centre (SASVRC) Royal Women's Hospital Brisbane P3 (BL3) |
Australia, Queensland, Herston |
3+4 |
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Australian Animal Health Laboratory |
Australia, Victoria, Geelong |
4 |
|
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National High Security Laboratory |
Australia, Victoria, North Melbourne |
4 |
|
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National High Security Laboratory Operates under the auspice of the Victoria Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory. |
Republican Research and Practical Center for Epidemiology and Microbiology |
Belarus, Minsk |
4 |
|
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Department of Molecular Epidemiology & Innovational Biotechnologies |
National Microbiology Laboratory |
Canada, Manitoba, Winnipeg |
4 |
|
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Located at the Canadian Science Centre for Human and Animal Health, it is jointly operated by the Public Health Agency of Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. |
Wuhan Institute of Virology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences |
China, Hubei, Wuhan |
3 - 4 |
2010 (P4) |
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Wuhan Institute of Virology already hosts a BSL-3 laboratory. A distinct BSL-4 facility is currently being built based on P4 standards, the original technology for confinement developed by France. It will be the first at level 4 in China, under the direction of Shi Zhengli. |
Biological Defense Center |
Czech Republic, Pardubice, Těchonín |
4 |
|
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Located at the Centrum biologické ochrany (Biological Defense Center) |
Laboratoire P4 Jean Mérieux |
France, Rhône-Alpes, Lyon |
4 |
1999-03-05 |
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Jean Mérieux laboratory is a co-operation between the Pasteur Institute and INSERM. Note that in France, it is P4 for Pathogen or Protection level 4. |
Centre International de Recherches Médicales de Franceville |
Gabon |
4 |
|
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This facility is operated by a research organization supported by both Gabonese (mainly) and French governments, and is West Africa's only P4 lab (BSL-4). |
Robert Koch Institute |
Germany, Berlin |
4 |
|
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The facility was licenced for construction by City of Berlin on November 30, 2008. |
Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine |
Germany, Hamburg |
4 |
|
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Friedrich Loeffler Institute on the Isle of Riems |
Germany, Isle of Riems (Greifswald) |
4 |
2010 |
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Deals especially with virology |
Philipps University of Marburg |
Germany, Marburg |
4 |
2008 |
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The facility is licenced to work with genetically modified organisms |
High Security Animal Disease Laboratory (HSADL) |
India, Bhopal |
4 |
1998 |
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This facility deals especially to zoonotic organisms and emerging infectious disease threats. |
Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology |
India, Hyderabad |
4 |
2009 |
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National Bio-Safety Level-4 Containment Facility for Human Infectious Diseases & Clinical Research Facility in Regenerative Medicine |
All India Institute of Medical Sciences |
India, New Delhi |
1-4 |
1993 |
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Conducts studies on major pathogenic organisms. Has contributed in discovering new strains & vaccines. |
Azienda Ospedaliera Ospedale Luigi Sacco |
Italy, Lombardy, Milan |
4 |
|
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A university hospital in Polo Universitario; it contains two special vehicles for transporting infectious persons. |
Istituto Nazionale Malattie Infettive |
Italy, Rome, Rome |
4 |
|
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This facility, (trans.) National Institute of Infectious Diseases, operates within the Lazzaro Spallanzani Hospital. |
National Institute for Infectious Diseases |
Japan, Kantō, Tokyo |
3 (4) |
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Located at National Institute for Infectious Diseases, Department of Virology I; this lab has the potential of operating as a BSL-4, however it is limited to perform work on only BSL-3 agents due to opposition from local residents and communities. |
Institute of Physical and Chemical Research |
Japan, Kantō, Tsukuba |
(4) |
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This is a non-operating BSL-4 facility. |
Netherlands National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) |
Netherlands, Bilthoven |
3 - 4 |
2009 |
|
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Cantacuzino Microbiological Research Institute (INCDMI) |
Romania, Bucharest |
4 |
|
|
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"Dr. Carol Davila" Central Military Hospital |
Romania, Bucharest |
3 - 4 |
|
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State Research Center of Virology and Biotechnology VECTOR |
Russia, Novosibirsk Oblast, Koltsovo |
1 - 4 |
|
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It is one of two facilities in the world that officially hold smallpox. The other Russian BSL-4 facilities have been dismantled. |
National Institute for Communicable Diseases |
South Africa, Johannesburg |
4 |
|
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National Institute for Communicable Diseases of Special Pathogens Unit is one of only two BSL-4 facilities in Africa but the only suit laboratory on the continent. |
Swedish Institute for Communicable Disease Control |
Sweden, Solna |
4 |
|
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Swedish Institute for Communicable Disease Control is Scandinavia's P4 facility. |
Institute of Virology and Immunoprophylaxis (IVI) |
Switzerland, Mittelhäusern |
4 |
2007-02-01 |
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This facility only deals with animal diseases which do not transmit to humans, and is the only P4 facility where complete isolation suits are not used. |
High Containment Laboratory DDPS (SiLab) |
Switzerland, Spiez |
4 |
|
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Under construction, it will start operations in 2010. This laboratory will comply with BSL-4 standards. |
Kwen-yang Laboratory (昆陽實驗室) Center of Disease Control |
Taiwan |
4 |
|
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Part of the Department of Health, Taiwan. |
Preventive Medical Institute of ROC Ministry of National Defense |
Taiwan |
4 |
|
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Health Protection Agency's Centre for Infections |
United Kingdom, Colindale |
4 |
|
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Located in the Viral Zoonosis unit. |
National Institute for Medical Research |
United Kingdom, London |
4 |
|
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Institute for Animal Health |
United Kingdom, Pirbright |
4 |
|
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Defence Science and Technology Laboratory |
United Kingdom, Porton Down |
4 |
|
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Health Protection Agency |
United Kingdom, Porton Down |
4 |
|
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Special Pathogens Reference Unit. |
Health Protection Agency |
United Kingdom, Porton Down |
4 |
|
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Botulism. |
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
United States, Georgia, Atlanta |
4 |
|
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Currently operates in two buildings. One of two facilities in the world that officially hold smallpox. |
Georgia State University |
United States, Georgia, Atlanta |
4 |
|
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Is an older design "glovebox" facility. |
National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF), Kansas State University |
United States, Kansas, Manhattan |
4 |
|
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Facility to be operated by the Department of Homeland Security, and replace the Plum Island Animal Disease Center. Planned to be operational by 2014. |
National Institutes of Health (NIH) |
United States, Maryland, Bethesda |
4 |
|
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Located on the NIH Campus, it currently only operates with BSL-3 agents. |
Integrated Research Facility |
United States, Maryland, Fort Detrick |
4 |
|
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Under construction. This facility will be operated by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), it is planned to begin operating at 2009 at the earliest. |
National Biodefense Analysis and Countermeasures Center (NBACC) |
United States, Maryland, Fort Detrick |
4 |
|
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Under construction, it will be operated for the Department of Homeland Security. |
US Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID) |
United States, Maryland, Fort Detrick |
4 |
|
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Old building |
US Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID) |
United States, Maryland, Fort Detrick |
4 |
|
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New building, currently under design construction |
National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratory (NEIDL), Boston University |
United States, Massachusetts, Boston |
4 |
|
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Under construction by Boston University, building and staff training complete, waiting for regulatory approval. |
NIAID Rocky Mountain Laboratories |
United States, Montana, Hamilton |
4 |
|
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National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases |
Kent State University, Kent Campus |
United States, Ohio, Kent |
3-4 |
|
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Operates as a clean lab at level 3 for training purposes. Scheduled for conversion to a hot level 4 lab in response to a bioterrorism event in the USA. |
Galveston National Laboratory, National Biocontainment Facility |
United States, Texas, Galveston |
4 |
|
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Opened in 2008, facility is operated by the University of Texas Medical Branch. |
Shope Laboratory |
United States, Texas, Galveston |
4 |
|
|
Operated by the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB). |
Texas Biomedical Research Institute |
United States, Texas, San Antonio |
3+4 |
|
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The only privately owned BSL-4 lab in the US. |
Division of Consolidated Laboratory Services |
United States, Virginia, Richmond |
4 |
|
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This facility is part of the Department of General Services of the Commonwealth of Virginia. It is so called "surge" BSL-4 capacity. |