| AGENT | WORKERS AT RISK | METHOD OF CONTROL | COMMENTS |
| B Virus | Macaque handlers, cage cleaners and necropsy technicians | See 6 Rules to Prevent; | Source: macaque monkeys shedding B virus (similar to shedding of herpes simplex virus by humans); Route: esp. through bite or scratch; infection through intact mouth or eye mucosa is possible; |
| Tuberculosis | Macaque handlers and others who work in macaque rooms | TB skin test every 6-12 months to detect converters; all new employees should have the two step test as recommended by the CDC; | The monkeys are susceptible to TB. Once introduced by a human, the disease can spread quickly through the colony. |
| Measles | Macaque handlers and others who work in macaque rooms | If born after 1/1/57, then a booster (MMR) is recommended; | This is just a routine immunization practice. |
| Hepatitis A | Macaque handlers and others exposed to fecal contamination | Personal protective equipment; good hand washing; offer hepatitis A vaccine; | Hepatitis A vaccine is now a routine immunization for travelers to parts of the world where hepatitis A is endemic. |
| Hepatitis B | Macaque handlers | Worker training regarding sharps; offer hepatitis B vaccine; | Hepatitis B is now a routine part of childhood immunizations. It is also recommended to health care workers who have exposures to patients’ blood. |
| Tetanus | Macaque handlers | Booster every 10 years or give after tetanus prone wound sustained if more than 5 years; | This is just a routine immunization practice. |
| Bite wound infection | Macaque handlers | Prevention of bites by using safe handling methods; consider treatment with Augmentin after deep bites; | Also consider debridement of any contused and nonviable tissue in the wound. |
| Rabies | Macaque handlers | Observe animal after bite; if becomes ill, then consider testing for rabies and beginning immunization of worker; | It is unlikely that these previously quarantined primates would contract rabies. |