RU Lab in Nukus, Uzbekistan - World TB Day 2025

In Nukus, the regional capital of Karakalpakstan, a republic in western Uzbekistan, MSF and the Ministry of Health set up a BSL-3 (Biosafety Level 3) laboratory.

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Date taken / Date Recorded 24/02/2025 5:29 AM

Country Uzbekistan

Commissioning section MSF-NETHERLANDS

Photographer / videographer / producer Aleksey Imakov

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Additional Information / Shotlist In Nukus, the regional capital of Karakalpakstan, a republic in western Uzbekistan, MSF and the Ministry of Health set up a BSL-3 (Biosafety Level 3) laboratory.

This facility is designed to safely handle Mycobacterium tuberculosis, a highly infectious pathogen, with strict safety measures such as negative air pressure, HEPA-filtered ventilation and restricted access. Procedures are carried out in biosafety cabinets, with workers using personal protective equipment (PPE) like respirators.
The BSL-3 lab is crucial for TB diagnostics, drug resistance testing and research. It processes samples from Karakalpakstan and the Khorezm region.