Zoonotic Disease Prevention

Research Animal Bite/Scratch Procedure: What to do in the event of a scratch, bite, needle stick, eye splash, etc. when working with animals. Special precaution must be taken with monkeys, since they may carry the Herpes B virus.

Procedures to Reduce Human Exposure to Q Fever: For preventing the transmission of Q fever (Coxiella burnetii) from ruminants (sheep, cattle, goats) to humans.

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