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| Canadian Science Centre for Human and Animal Health | |
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| General information | |
| Address | 1015 Arlington Street, Winnipeg, MB R3E 3M4 |
| Country | Canada |
| Coordinates | 49°54′36″N 97°09′48″W / 49.9101°N 97.1632°W |
| Current tenants | |
| Construction started | 1992 |
| Construction stopped | 1997 |
| Renovated | 2009, 2017 |
| Renovation cost | $16.5 m CAD |
| Owner | Government of Canada |
| Technical details | |
| Floor area | 315,000 sq ft (29,300 m2) |
| Grounds | 15 acres (61,000 m2) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Jim Orzechowski |
| Architecture firm | Smith Carter Architects and Engineers |
| Renovating team | |
| Renovating firm | Smith Carter Architects and Engineers |
| Main contractor | PCL Constructors |
| Agency overview | |
| Minister responsible | |
| Parent department | Public Health Agency of Canada |
| References | |
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The Canadian Science Centre for Human and Animal Health (CSCHAH) is an infectious disease laboratory complex in Winnipeg, Manitoba, owned and operated by the Government of Canada. This modern facility is home to two laboratories: the Public Health Agency of Canada's National Microbiology Laboratory (NML) and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency's National Centre for Foreign Animal Disease (NCFAD).[3][4] It was the workplace of approximately 550 federal employees prior to the Covid-19 outbreak; since then it has been home to over 800 staff.[5]
While most of the laboratory space is dedicated to Containment Level 2 (also known as Biosafety Level 2) and Containment Level 3 laboratories, CSCHAH is the only facility in Canada operating Containment Level 4 (CL4) laboratories and is the first facility in the world to have both human and animal Level 4 laboratories under one roof.[4]
Both NML and NCFAD operate critical diagnostic testing programs relied on across the country. These programs protect human health, animal health, and international trade.[citation needed]
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