The World Health Organization (WHO) recommended Ukraine to destroy particularly dangerous pathogens stored in the country’s health laboratories, RBC-Ukraine reports.
This step needs to be done in order to believe to prevent any potential leaks that can lead to the spread of diseases among the population.
Biosafety experts warn that the introduction of Russian troops into the territory of Ukraine and the shelling of cities raised the risk of leakage of diseases of diseases, if any of these objects are damaged.
WHO did not provide specific information on the types of pathogens or toxins stored in Ukraine’s laboratories.