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Reporting BBP Exposure Incidents

Call Employee Health Office IMMEDIATELY!

Office: (305) 243-3400, option 1 (Monday-Friday from 9 a.m.-5 p.m.)
Cell: (305) 299-4684 (24 hours)

Complete the Accident Report Form
Notify supervisor of incident
Notify Risk Management at: (305) 284-3163

For more information regarding Bloodborne Pathogens, visit OSHA’s website.

B Virus Exposure
If you sustain an injury or have an exposure incident while working with non-human primates, take the following forms with you to the healthcare provider:

Guidelines for Care of Persons with Potential Exposure to Herpes B Virus
Post- Exposure Management of Herpesvirus Simiae (B Virus)

Submitting Samples to National B Virus Resource Center

Mini-Protocol (PDF)
Instruction Sheet (PDF) - For the collection and shipment of samples
Submission Form (PDF) - To be completed and shipped with samples

Additional Links:

Guidelines for Prevention of Herpesvirus Simiae (B Virus) Infection in Monkey Handlers
Fatal Cercopithecine herpesvirus 1 (B Virus) Infection Following a Mucocutaneous Exposure and Interim Recommendations for Worker Protection

Reporting BBP Exposure Incidents

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