A rash of new maximum-security biosafety-level-4 (BSL-4) labs are being built in the European Union (EU), and even more are planned, but some scientists are arguing that the bloc already has more facilities than it needs.rnThe issue is currently being tackled by a three-year study, costing €5 million (US$7.5 million), which looks set to determine the future of the European BSL-4 landscape. The study, funded by the European Commission, is the initial phase of a project called 'European research infrastructure on highly pathogenic agents' (ERINHA), which will bring all EU BSL-4 labs into a single network.
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