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by ei8htyfi5e 1612 days ago
Wasn’t this story the exact plot of Outbreak?

On a serious note, if the CDC told them to test for something, wouldn’t that answer the question about what the monkeys could have had?
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sonotathrowaway 1612 days ago
IIRC it was based on a true story; there was an Ebola outbreak in Atlanta when a monkey escaped.

Edit: https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1989/12/01/d...

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abracadaniel 1612 days ago
Herpes. The above article just leaves it up to your imagination, but as other articles point out "According to the CDC, this species commonly spreads herpes virus B through saliva, feces or urine."[1] Which explains why she was given a rabies vaccine and treated with a course of Valacyclovir.

[1] https://www.pahomepage.com/news/danville-woman-concerned-for...

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