Why can’t I take swabs from the monkey associated with an injury 1-2 days or more after the incident?
A. Swabs taken immediately after an incident inform you of whether the macaque was shedding virus at that time. Taken several days later, or even several hours later can result in misinformation, because animals may shed intermittently. Rarely, there are animals that have prolonged bouts of shedding, but in general, what you wish to determine is whether there is virus being shed at the time you were around the macaque. It is recommended that NHP swabs be collected within 4 hours of an exposure.
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- How does the Injury Benefit team ascertain whether an absence is caused by a pre-existing condition or an accident/incident has caused an aggravation of such a condition?
- Why can’t I take swabs from the monkey associated with an injury 1-2 days or more after the incident?
- Was there any particular incident or event that sparked the creation of 7 DAYS TO FAME?
