Dr. Terry Tumpey in Lab

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Title

Dr. Terry Tumpey in Lab

Description

Senior government officials selected CDC headquarters in Atlanta as the location for the reconstruction of the 1918 influenza virus to take place. As part of security and safety considerations, only one person was granted permission, laboratory access, and the responsibility of reconstructing the 1918 virus: microbiologist Dr. Terrence Tumpey.

Source

CDC Public Health Image Library, Photograph by Jim Gathany, Image 7989

Citation

“Dr. Terry Tumpey in Lab,” CDC Museum Digital Exhibits, accessed September 21, 2024, https://cdcmuseum.org/items/show/900.