06/04/2026
Researchers Charged in Alleged Monkeypox Smuggling Case
Two researchers working with the National Institutes of Health at Rocky Mountain Laboratory in Hamilton, Montana, have been charged in a federal criminal complaint after authorities accused them of trying to bring monkeypox viral materials into the United States without proper authorization....
Two NIH researchers face charges for smuggling monkeypox materials into the U.S. from Congo, raising serious safety concerns.