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Caribbean Public Health Agency Opens BSL-3 Lab

Published 6/12/2014

The Caribbean Public Health Agency opened a BSL-3 biocontainment laboratory in May of 2013 in Trinidad & Tobago. Located in Port of Spain, the $2.5 million facility will support rapid sample processing for the detection of biological agents and infectious diseases. The lab was manufactured by GERMFREE, donated by the Government of Canada, and provided in collaboration with the Pan American Health Organization and the World Health Organization.

Organization Project Role
Germfree
Biocontainment Manufacturer