Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14403091 - Employee dies of monkey herpes virus

Accident Summary Nr: 14403091 -- Report ID: 0626000 -- Event Date: 10/30/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
108758889	11/04/1991	0279	0	Texas Primate Center

Abstract: Employee #1 was a veterinarian at a breeding facility when he developed flu-like symptoms, which turned out to be the results of the Monkey B virus (Monkey Herpes Virus Simiae). It could not be determined how and when the virus was contracted. His blood had been drawn two months earlier and was negative for the virus. A very small scratch was found on his hand post-mortem.

Keywords: AGRICULTURE, ANIMAL HANDLER, INFECTIOUS DISEASE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108758889			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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