B-Virus and Free-Ranging Macaques, Puerto Rico
In Puerto Rico, risk for transmission of B-virus from free-ranging rhesus monkeys to humans has become a serious challenge. An incident with an injured rhesus monkey, seropositive for B-virus, resulted in inappropriate administration of antiviral postexposure prophylaxis. This incident underscores t...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2004-03-01
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| Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/10/3/03-0257_article |