Captioning sponsored by cbs this is the cbs evening news with scott pelley. Pelley good evening. Small pox was one of the most frightening diseases the world has known. It killed at least 300 Million People in the last century before it was eradicated. So it came as quite a surprise when the u. S. Government revealed yesterday that vials of small pox had been forgotten for decades and were just discovered in a cardboard box. The big question now is whether the virus is alive and dr. Jon lapook learned more today from the scientist heading the investigation. The vials of small pox are currently being tested in a level 4 High Containment Laboratory at the cdc in atlanta. That is the agencys most secure facility. You can only gain ent row through a special eye scan. Steve monroe runs the division of high consequence pathogens. Is it possible the small pox can still grow. Its possible. But we done know for sure if the small porx virus in these samples will still be able to grow in the labo
This is the cbs evening news with scott pelley. Pelley good evening. This is our western addition. Small pox was one of the most frightening diseases the world has known. It killed at least 300 Million People in the last century before it was eradicated. So it came as quite a surprise when the u. S. Government revealed yesterday that vials of small pox had been forgotten for decades and were just discovered in a cardboard box. The big question now is whether the virus is alive and dr. Jon lapook learned more today from the scientist heading the investigation. Reporter the vials of small pox are currently being tested in a level four High Containment Laboratory at the c. D. C. In atlanta. That is the agencys most secure facility. You can only gain entry through a special eye scan. Steve monroe runs the division of high consequence pathogens. Is it possible the small pox can still grow . Its possible, but we do not know for sure if the small pox virus in these samples will still be able
China is one of the countries with the lowest rates of homicide, criminal offenses, and gun-related incidents globally, as the public security situation has remained stable and improved over the past five years, according to the Ministry of Public Security (MPS) on Monday.