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Tetanus as Cause of Mass Die-off of Captive Japanese Macaques, Japan, 2008
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Oct 2012
Source: Emerg Infect Dis. 18(10):1633-1635.
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Alternative Title:Emerg Infect Dis
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Description:In 2008 in Japan, 15/60 captive Japanese macaques died. Clostridium tetani was isolated from 1 monkey, and 11 had tetanus-specific symptoms. We conclude the outbreak resulted from severe environmental C. tetani contamination. Similar outbreaks could be prevented by vaccinating all monkeys, disinfecting housing areas/play equipment, replacing highly C. tetani-contaminated soil, and conducting epidemiologic surveys.
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