TY - JOUR AU - Mease, Luke AU - Baker, Katheryn T1 - Monkey Bites among US Military Members, Afghanistan, 2011 T2 - Emerging Infectious Disease journal PY - 2012 VL - 18 IS - 10 SP - 1647 SN - 1080-6059 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. KW - animal bite KW - monkey KW - Simian KW - nonhuman primate KW - rabies KW - rabies post-exposure prophylaxis KW - herpes B virus KW - Macacine herpesvirus 1 KW - tetanus KW - military KW - Afghanistan KW - B-virus KW - viruses KW - zoonoses KW - rabies postexposure prophylaxis DO - 10.3201/eid1810.120419 UR - https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/18/10/12-0419_article ER - End of Reference