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I can tell you've never seen a level 3+ lab.

Polio requires level 4.

http://www.biosafety.be/Polio/GlobalActionPlanWHO.pdf

Your link directly contradicts you.

Wild polioviruses are classified as risk group 2. The rationale for the minimal biosafety levels is the near universal immunization of the population with OPV and/or IPV. Biosafety Level 2 (BSL-2) is the currently recommended minimal standard for all countries. To ensure safe handling of wild polioviruses and potentially infectious materials as eradication nears (Pre-Eradication), BSL-2, hereafter referred to as BSL-2/polio, should be enhanced by specific practices described in this document (Box 10).
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