World / USA / Virginia / Reston, 1 km from center Coordinates: 38°57'9"N   77°20'23"W
Former site of the Reston monkey house

The Ebola Reston virus was first discovered on this site in 1989, in the labs of Hazelton Research Products (now Covance.) The Hot Zone by Richard Preston told the story of the outbreak.

The lab was demolished and now a daycare occupies the lot.
Category: miscellaneous monkey zone reston


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