United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases
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United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases |
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 USAMRIID logo |
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| Lineup | 1969 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Armed forces | United States Armed Forces |
| Armed forces | United States Army |
| Branch of service | Military research facility |
| Insinuation | US Army Medical Research and Development Command |
| Location | Fort Detrick , Frederick , MD |
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| Current commander |
Colonel E. Darrin Cox |
The US Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases ( USAMRIID ; German Medical Research Institute of the US Army for Infectious Diseases ) in Fort Detrick , Maryland is the United States Army's most important institution for research into countermeasures against biological warfare . Here are vaccines , treatment and diagnostic options developed for use in the field and in laboratories and explored. In doing so, it works with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , the World Health Organization and academic centers worldwide. It was approved on January 27, 1969 by General Order No. 6 of the Office of the Surgeon General of the Army .
On July 18, 2019, Biological Protection Level (BSL) 3 and 4 laboratories were temporarily closed by the CDC due to mechanical problems and human error in the treatment of laboratory wastewater.
(Cinematic) reception
The facility also indirectly served as a model for the science fiction novel “Andromeda” ( ISBN 3-426-00278- ) first published in Germany in 1972 by Droemer-Knaur as a translation from the American original (Michael Crichton: “The Andromeda Strain”) 7 ) about the introduction of an unknown disease pathogen by a space probe used for research purposes. In a secret, underground research laboratory with 5 biological protection / security levels, a research team sets out to identify the virus and develop countermeasures. She was also mentioned in films such as " Outbreak " (1995), " Carriers " (1997) and " The Hades Factor " (2006) as well as in the series " The Hot Zone - Tödliches Virus " (2019).
Web links
- Official website (English).
Individual evidence
- ↑ Jasmine Pelaez: Fort Detrick research labs suspended after order from CDC. In: localdvm.com. August 15, 2019, accessed on March 13, 2020 .
- ↑ USAMRIID. In: usamriid.army.mil. Retrieved March 13, 2020 .
- ↑ USAMRIID Highlights. In: usamriid.army.mil. April 27, 2004, archived from the original on September 3, 2010 ; accessed on March 13, 2020 (English).
- ↑ Jasmine Pelaez: Army leadership share details on changes made to reopen Fort Detrick labs. In: localdvm.com. October 9, 2019, accessed March 13, 2020 .