Manhattan’s $1.25 billion animal disease research facility not fully operational, report says

By: Morgan Chilson

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: August 18, 2026

Words: 577

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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TOPEKA — The $1.25 billion biocontainment facility in Manhattan developed for cutting-edge research on the most dangerous animal diseases is not fully operational three years after its ribbon-cutting, a federal report determined.

The Office of Inspector General published a July report stating the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility isn’t able to perform the high-level animal disease science it was designed for.

The facility wasn’t appropriately configured by the U.S. Department of Homeland …

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