Coronavirus, HIV, Hepatitis, and Herpes Found in Unlicensed California Lab

The interior of a suspected biolab, in Reedley, Calif., on July 31, 2023. Courtesy of City of Reedley

After several months of investigation, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that it found at least 20 potentially infectious agents in an illegal laboratory in a warehouse in Fresno County, California.

In the warehouse, authorities found hazardous materials, medical waste, incubators, some 30 refrigerators and freezers, and no less than 958 lab mice.