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Granby Zoo Warns Visitors About Contact with Japanese Macaque After Isolated Incident
Officials say one visitor was scratched after the enclosure was briefly accessible, and anyone with direct contact is urged to call 811 for assessment.
- Public health officials are urging anyone who had physical contact with a Japanese macaque at Granby Zoo on Aug. 4 to call Info-Santé, following an incident where a visitor was scratched while attempting to feed an animal.
- Alex Chandonnet, head of animal care, explained that a platform normally reserved for workers was left accessible to the public on Aug. 4 when macaques, curious animals, approached the area as visitors offered food.
- Japanese macaques can carry the herpes virus, which rarely infects people but requires prompt treatment if exposure occurs, the Public Health Directorate warned; officials advise contacting Info-Santé for assessment.
- Granby Zoo implemented immediate safety measures to secure the enclosure and is coordinating with the Ministry of Health and Social Services, as only one person sustained superficial injuries during the incident.
- Workers at Granby Zoo are monitoring the situation and cannot rule out that other visitors had contact with the animals; they are working with the Public Health Directorate to support anyone who may have been exposed.
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These primates may carry the herpes virus B.
·Montreal, Canada
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A public health notice was issued following physical contact at the Granby Zoo between a visitor and a Japanese macaque, which occurred on Tuesday. The Granby Zoo referred to a "isolated event" and an "accidental restricted physical contact", but a public health notice was disclosed for anyone else who would [...]
Eastern Public Health warns visitors of the Granby Zoo who might have been in contact with a Japanese macaque on August 4. These animals can transmit the herpes virus B.
·Montreal, Canada
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