Health

Canadian lab worker may have been exposed to Ebola during an experiment

Written by Teunis Felter

A Canadian lab worker may have been accidentally exposed to Ebola while working with pigs that were infected with the virus on Monday.  The man was working with six infected pigs as part of an experiment. He noticed a split in the seam of his protective suit during standard decontamination procedures and prior to leaving the Winnipeg, Manitoba lab. All proper emergency procedures were followed and the risk to the employee, co-workers and community are low.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3917672/Canadian-lab-worker-possibly-exposed-Ebola-pigs.html

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Teunis Felter

Teunis Felter has over 20 years experience as an author, editor, and scientist. When not exploring outside, he enjoys reading history, researching genealogy, and civilly discussing politics.