Brazilian Researcher Arrested for Allegedly Stealing Virus Samples from High-Security Lab
A researcher at the State University of Campinas (Unicamp) in Brazil, Soledad Palameta Miller, was arrested for allegedly stealing virus samples from a high-security biosafety laboratory. The samples, which included viruses such as chikungunya, dengue, and Epstein–Barr, were recovered by police from other locations on the university's campus. The incident has raised concerns within the Brazilian virology community about security lapses at the biosafety-level-3 (BSL-3) lab, which is equipped to handle potentially lethal pathogens. The university is cooperating with the police investigation and conducting its own internal review. The Brazilian Society for Virology has stated that the biosafety systems in place were effective, as the samples were quickly recovered and contained. 
