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Luke E Mease1, Katheryn A Baker
1US Army Combined Joint Task Force–1, Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan. luke.mease@us.army.mil
Emerging Infectious Diseases
|September 29, 2012
Abstract:
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.
