Question

You are enrolled in a technician training session at a laboratory primate center and are observing the handling of macaque monkeys for blood sampling. You are required to wear personal protective equipment, mostly to prevent possible exposure to which disease?

Answer 1

Answer:

Hepatitis B

Explanation:

Herpes B Virus is a very severe and often lethal transmittable disease that macaque monkeys can carry and transmit.

In a primate lab animal environment, it is the infection of major concern.

This induces neurological symptoms and for humans it can have a mortality rate of about 80%.

Transmission may be caused by bites, scratches, or contact to mucous membranes, including the eyes or mouth with contaminated saliva.