National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratory

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The National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratory or NEIDL, is a biosciences facility in Boston, affiliated with Boston University.

The lab is part of a national network of secure facilities that study infectious diseases - whether they occur naturally or are introduced through bioterrorism. The Labs will include a BSL-4 laboratory. On February 2, 2006, Boston University Medical Center received regulatory approval from the federal government to fund construction of a biosafety laboratory on its medical campus in Boston.

There has been strong community opposition to the planned building, and several times the construction has been halted due to court injunctions.

• National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratory is at coordinates 42°20′10″N 71°04′07″W / 42.336016, -71.068593 (National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratory)Coordinates: 42°20′10″N 71°04′07″W / 42.336016, -71.068593 (National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratory)