The world's most dangerous diseases will be researched at state-of-the-art laboratories in Surrey.
The brand new National Biosecurity Centre in Weybridge will aim to prevent future pandemics by keeping various incurable and fatal viruses in its facilities.
It will be handed the highest classification of lab biosecurity, allowing researchers to study the deadliest diseases, known as biosafety level four pathogens, which include Ebola.
This upgrade in rating gives it the same classification as the UK Healthy Security Agency base at Porton Down.
But operations in Weybridge will take on a much wider scope, with the facility set to analyse a range of infected farm animals, not just rodents.
