National Institute of Infectious Diseases (Japan)

The National Institute of Infectious Diseases (Japanese: 国立感染症研究所, Hepburn: Kokuritsukansenshōkenkyūjo) is an institution of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. Its predecessor is the National Institute of Health (Japanese: 国立予防衛生研究所, Hepburn: Kokuritsu yobōeiseikenkyūsho), which was established in 1947.

National Institute of Infectious Diseases
Founded1947
Location
Websitehttps://www.niid.go.jp/niid/en/


The Murayama Government Building and RIKEN Tsukuba Research Institute are biosafety level (BSL) 4 research facilities, but both facilities are operated up to BSL-3 due to opposition from local residents, and research that requires BSL-4 can be performed.[1][2] On August 7, 2015, it was designated as the first BSL-4 facility in Japan for detailed examination and development of therapeutic agents for patients suspected of being infected with Ebola due to the 2014 West African Ebola epidemic.[2][3]

References
  1. 藤野基文 (2014-11-17). "エボラ出血熱:国立感染研村山庁舎の施設稼働で協議". 毎日新聞. Archived from the original on 2014-12-14. Retrieved 2014-11-18.
  2. "【エボラ出血熱】実験施設稼働に向け協議へ　塩崎厚労相が武蔵村山市長と合意". 産経ニュース. 2014-11-17. Retrieved 2014-11-18.
  3. 日本経済新聞社 (2015-08-07). "「ＢＳＬ４」施設、国内初の指定　国立感染症研・村山庁舎". Retrieved 2016-02-06.
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