{"id":388177,"date":"2026-10-15T16:00:17","date_gmt":"2026-10-15T15:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/why-do-scientists-keep-the-plague-and-other-deadly-pathogens-in-labs\/"},"modified":"2026-10-15T16:00:17","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T15:00:17","slug":"why-do-scientists-keep-the-plague-and-other-deadly-pathogens-in-labs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/why-do-scientists-keep-the-plague-and-other-deadly-pathogens-in-labs\/","title":{"rendered":"Why do scientists keep the plague and other deadly pathogens in labs?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/U00RXzD_66U\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Why do scientists keep the plague and other deadly pathogens in labs?\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/U00RXzD_66U\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Deadly pathogens like the plague have killed millions. So why do scientists still keep them around? CNN\u2019s Meg Tirrell explains why this research matters \u2013 and how it could protect us from potential pandemics or bioterrorism. Stream the full report on the CNN app.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Deadly pathogens like the plague have killed millions. So why do scientists still keep them around? CNN\u2019s Meg Tirrell explains why this research matters \u2013 and how it could protect us from potential pandemics or bioterrorism. 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