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COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Texas A&M University said Wednesday that it would pay $1 million to settle an investigation that found safety and sanitation lapses and other problems in its biodefense program.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention investigated A&M after a worker became infected with Brucella in 2006 and three others were exposed to Q fever. Both diseases, highly contagious in animals, can cause high fever and flulike symptoms in humans.
Inspections afterward found such problems as missing Brucella vials, unauthorized workers with access to infectious diseases and improper storage.
