| Document ID (ISN) | 76249 |
| CIS number |
01-261 |
| Year |
1999 |
| Convention or series no. |
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No.99-100
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| Title |
Cercopithecine herpesvirus 1 (B virus) infection resulting from ocular exposure |
| Bibliographic information |
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA, May 1999. 4p. |
| Abstract |
Persons in contact with macaque monkeys are at risk of infection from Cercopithecine herpesvirus (B virus). These infections can be fatal, approximately 40 known cases of fatal human B virus infections being described in medical literature. This information sheet describes the case of a scientific research worker having been infected by a monkey through liquid entering her eye, with a fatal outcome. It describes preventive measures that need to be taken by persons exposed to macaque monkeys, with emphasis on eye protection. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
primates; handling of animals; virus diseases |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
eye irritation; zoonoses; neurotropic virus infections; safety guides; safe working methods; data sheet; safety spectacles |
| Document type |
F - Information notes, codes of practice, standards |
| Country / State or Province | USA |
| Subject(s) |
Occupational pathology
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| Broad subject area(s) |
Biological hazards
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| Browse category(ies) |
Livestock rearing
Zoonoses
Animal hazards
Bacterial and parasitic diseases
Viral diseases (other than aids)
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