Instituto Butantan crew of 50 firemen an hour and a half later. News reports have claimed that the facility was not prepared for a fire, not having a fire alarm or sprinkler system. Police are investigating the fire which has been described by curator Francisco Franco as "a loss for humanity". None of the live animals or people at the institute was harmed by the fire. Instituto Butantan Instituto Butantan (in modern Portuguese, Instituto Butantã, ) is a Brazilian biologic research center located in Butantã, in the western part of the city of São Paulo, Brazil. Instituto Butantan is a public institution
Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine The following list contains a few of the contributions made at the Bernhard Nocht Institute: Today the institute continues its research and treatment of tropical diseases, including dangerous diseases such as Lassa fever, Marburg virus, Ebola fever and leishmaniasis. Fleischer B. The Bernhard Nocht Institute: 100 years of tropical medicine in Hamburg. Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz. 2000;95 Suppl 1:17-23. Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine; (Bernhard-Nocht-Institut für Tropenmedizin) (BNI) is a medical institution based in Hamburg, Germany which is dedicated to research, treatment, training and therapy of tropical and infectious diseases. The body responsible