Recommendations for Prevention and Therapy of Person’s Exposed to B Virus (Cercopithecine Herpesvirus 1)

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• Personal Author:
  Chapman, Louisa E. ; Cohen JI ; Davenport DS ; Deitchman, Scott D. ; Hilliard JK ; Stewart JA
• Description:
  B virus (Cercopithecine herpesvirus 1) is a zoonotic agent that can cause fatal encephalomyelitis in humans. The virus naturally infects macaque monkeys, resulting in disease that is similar to herpes simplex virus infection in humans. Although B virus infection generally is asymptomatic or mild in macaques, it can be fatal in humans. Previously reported cases of B virus disease in humans usually have been attributed to animal bites, scratches, or percutaneous inoculation with infected materials; however, the first fatal case of B virus infection due to mucosal splash exposure was reported in 1998. This case prompted the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Atlanta, Georgia) to convene a working group in 1999 to reconsider the prior recommendations for prevention and treatment of B virus exposure. The present report updates previous recommendations for the prevention, evaluation, and treatment of B virus infection in humans and considers the role of newer antiviral agents in postexposure prophylaxis. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Animals Communicable Diseases Environmental Exposure Laboratories Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Animal Studies Disease Prevention Diseases Exposure Levels Humans Infectious Diseases Laboratory Animals
• ISSN:
  1058-4838
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Georgia ; Maryland ; Michigan ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 4 ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  OD - Office of the Director
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  35
• Issue:
  10
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20023480
• Citation:
  Clin Infect Dis 2002 Nov; 35(10):1191-1203
• Contact Point Address:
  Dr. Jeffrey I. Cohen, Medical Virology Section, Laboratory of Clinical Investigation, Building 10, Room 11N228, National Institutes of Health, 10 Center Drive, MSC 1888, Bethesda, Maryland 20892
• Email:
  jcohen@niaid.nih.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2003
• NORA Priority Area:
  Disease and Injury: Infectious Diseases
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  Clinical Infectious Diseases: An Official Publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:99a99e205d9e111827c0d529ee8a1a68b19bc6523745bad20dc3da5287b0e1dfc6986790de50bcff7750ea1104aa7e7bac5d9bf8f3a76841dc43b6bfbdfc690f
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/195872/cdc_195872_DS1.pdf
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