Volume 13, Number 10—October 2007
Dispatch
Exposure to Wild Primates among HIV-infected Persons
Table
Injuries from wild animals received by HIV-positive persons in 17 rural villages in Cameroon, February 2001–January 2003
| Participant code | Age, y | Sex | Injury | Animal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAM2476LE | 40 | M | Bite or scratch | Chimpanzee |
| CAM4401KO | 30 | M | Bite or scratch | Monkey |
| CAM1231NG | 37 | M | Bite or scratch | Monkey, snake |
| CAM2177SA | 32 | F | Bite or scratch | Monkey, snake |
| CAM0989MO | 16 | F | Bite or scratch | Gorilla |
| CAM1188NG | 19 | M | Injury on finger | Not recorded |
| CAM2602ND | 46 | F | Many injuries on finger | Not recorded |
| CAM0212MA | 45 | M | Machete injury on finger during butchering | Antelope |
| CAM1669LE | 44 | M | Injury on hand during butchering | Antelope |
| CAM2888HA | 26 | F | Injuries on hand during butchering | Antelope |
| CAM2931HA | 17 | F | Injured during butchering | Antelope |
| CAM2162SA | 30 | M | Bite or scratch | Crocodile |
| CAM0074NY | 48 | M | Machete injury during butchering | Pangolin |
| CAM2418LE | 40 | M | Bite or scratch | Pangolin |
| CAM1788LE | 24 | F | Bite or scratch Injured on finger during butchering | Pangolin Snake |
| CAM1172NG | 59 | F | Bite or scratch | Rodent |
| CAM2387LE | 33 | F | Bite or scratch | Rodent |
| CAM3503MB | 40 | M | Injuries on leg during butchering | Rodent |
| CAM3569MB | 25 | M | Bite or scratch | Rodent |
| CAM4434KO | 41 | M | Bite or scratch | Rodent |
| CAM4225YI | 38 | M | Bite or scratch | Insects |
| CAM4233YI | 22 | F | Bite or scratch | Snails |
| CAM0908MO | 39 | M | Bite or scratch | Snake |
| CAM1590LE | 31 | M | Bite or scratch | Snake |
| CAM1970LE | 28 | F | Bite or scratch | Snake |
| CAM2190SA | 65 | F | Bite or scratch | Snake |
| CAM2345LE | 30 | F | Bite or scratch | Snake |
| CAM2378LE | 52 | F | Bite or scratch | Snake |
| CAM2973HA | 40 | F | Bite or scratch | Snake |
| CAM3674SO | 32 | M | Bite or scratch | Snake |
| CAM4020MU | 32 | M | Bite or scratch | Snake |


