Vial of deadly Venezuelan virus goes missing from Texas lab GALVESTON, TexasA vial containing a virus from Venezuela that can cause hemorrhagic fever has gone missing from a research Texas research facility. Officials say there's no reason to believe there's a threat to the public. In a statement, university president Dr. David L. Callender said doctors were unable to account for one vial of the agent during a routine inspection March 20 and 21, 2013. The vial had been stored in a locked freezer within a secure laboratory, he said. The virus in the vial is called Guanarito, according to the university. The university said this is the first time a vial has gone missing from a lab.