TY - JOUR
T1 - Monkey bites among US military members, Afghanistan, 2011
AU - Mease, Luke E.
AU - Baker, Katheryn A.
PY - 2012/10
Y1 - 2012/10
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84866531717&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.3201/eid1810.120419
DO - 10.3201/eid1810.120419
M3 - Article
C2 - 23017939
AN - SCOPUS:84866531717
SN - 1080-6040
VL - 18
SP - 1647
EP - 1649
JO - Emerging Infectious Diseases
JF - Emerging Infectious Diseases
IS - 10
ER -