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WHO Advisory Committee on Variola Virus Research (ACVVR)

The Advisory Committee on Variola Virus Research (ACVVR) monitored research of live Variola virus and performed visits at the two authorized repositories for live variola virus at the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and VECTOR. This advisory committee aimed to ensure that the conditions of storage of the virus and the laboratory research met the highest requirements of biosafety and biosecurity.

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1400000 USD

Status

Completed
Start Date: January 1, 2008
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ASI Database Release

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Name Position Agency/Department/Org Note
Dr Guenael Rodier Director
Department of Global Capacities, Alert and Response
World Health Organization (WHO)
Mr Todd Perry Special Coordinator, UNSCR 1540
Department of State
United States
Mr Stephen Knight Point of Contact
United States Mission to the United Nations
United States

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