This protocol is on file in Urgent Visit, in the Employee Health protocol book . be alert for any signs or symptoms of zoonotic disease for the next four weeks and notify Employee Health about any suspected illness. See below section B.7. If the incident occurred while performing a TB test on the NHP, attempt to obtain a small piece of skin from the wound, place in Bartels viral transport media and refrigerate. Do not send out. Employee Health will arrange for testing of samples.
Form requires animal number.
Swabs must be kept cold during transport. Submit swabs with the initial blood sample. Submit samples to be sent to NIH B Virus Resource Laboratory to the the Virology Unit of the Section of Comparative Medicine with appropriate paperwork. If animal is dead, refrigerated head should be taken to Hartford by Bio-safety or Investigator. Bio-safety and Dr. Jacoby should be notified.