title: Recommendation for post-exposure prophylaxis after potential exposure to herpes b virus in Germany.
abstract: Although the risk of a herpes B virus (Cercopithecine herpes virus 1) infection is low, the clinical course of the infectious disease is generally unfavourable. A high safety standard can be achieved if people with professional contact to primates apply proper organisational, technical and personal safety precautions. The risk can be considerably reduced if animal keepers, laboratory assistants and scientists receive adequate information about the pathology of herpes B virus and are well trained in the necessary procedures and the precautions. For this reason, comprehensive and regular training, information and instruction must be provided to all primate workers and to laboratory workers who come into contact with potentially infectious material. After potential contamination, the risk for the affected worker must be assessed immediately and post-exposure chemoprophylaxis performed if necessary. This necessitates internal risk assessment. An interdisciplinary group of experts has developed an action plan for Germany.
authors: Institution for Statutory Accident Insurance and Prevention in the Health and Welfare Services, Department for Basic Sciences, Hamburg, Germany. thomas.reme@bgw-online.de.
authors: Thomas
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authors: Remé
authors: Klaus Dieter
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authors: Jentsch
authors: Juliane
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authors: Steinmann
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authors: Kenner
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authors: Straile
authors: Eberhard
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authors: Buse
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