Frederick, Md.
The U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID) opened its newly renovated BSL-4 laboratories in August of 2011 at Fort Detrick in Frederick, Md. Construction began on the project in 2007 with completion in spring of 2011. The facility includes a medical incinerator and contains animal housing for rodents and primates. The renovation supports improved safety and security protocols to promote accountability for samples of select agents and pathogens.
