Monkey Bites among US Military Members, Afghanistan, 2011

Bites from Macaca mulatta monkeys, native to Afghanistan, can cause serious infections. To determine risk for US military members in Afghanistan, we reviewed records for September–December 2011. Among 126 animal bites and exposures, 10 were monkey bites. Command emphasis is vital for preventing monk...

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Autores principales: Mease, Luke E., Baker, Katheryn A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3471630/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23017939
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1810.120419
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description Bites from Macaca mulatta monkeys, native to Afghanistan, can cause serious infections. To determine risk for US military members in Afghanistan, we reviewed records for September–December 2011. Among 126 animal bites and exposures, 10 were monkey bites. Command emphasis is vital for preventing monkey bites; provider training and bite reporting promote postexposure treatment.
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spelling pubmed-34716302012-10-22 Monkey Bites among US Military Members, Afghanistan, 2011 Mease, Luke E. Baker, Katheryn A. Emerg Infect Dis Dispatch Bites from Macaca mulatta monkeys, native to Afghanistan, can cause serious infections. To determine risk for US military members in Afghanistan, we reviewed records for September–December 2011. Among 126 animal bites and exposures, 10 were monkey bites. Command emphasis is vital for preventing monkey bites; provider training and bite reporting promote postexposure treatment. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2012-10 /pmc/articles/PMC3471630/ /pubmed/23017939 http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1810.120419 Text en https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This is a publication of the U.S. Government. This publication is in the public domain and is therefore without copyright. All text from this work may be reprinted freely. Use of these materials should be properly cited.
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