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One Employee Possibly Exposed to Bacteria Released at Louisiana Monkey Lab

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gma tulane bacteria 4x3 1600?  SQUARESPACE CACHEVERSION=1426129971483ABC News(NEW YORK) — An employee at the Tulane National Primate Center Research facility may have been exposed to the bioterror bacteria that escaped from the Louisiana lab earlier this month.

According to a statement from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, initial blood tests indicated the possibility of current or prior exposure to the Burkholderia pseudomallei in one employee. The amount of antibodies found in the test was “just at the threshold for a verified positive result,” the statement noted, indicating that the exposure is not definitive.

The CDC says the employee is showing no signs of illness and additional tests are expected next week.

Additional testing also found one additional monkey which tested positive for the bacteria. There is, however, no evidence that the bacteria was released into the surrounding environment, meaning no one outside the facility is likely to be threatened in any way.


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