Accession Number:

AD0837579

Title:

ON THE OCCURRENCE OF VARIOLA AMONG MONKEYS OF THE GENERA MYCETES AND CEBUS IN THE WAKE OF A POX EPIDEMIC ON THE TRIBUTARIES OF THE ALTO URUGUAY IN THE JUNGLES OF SOUTHERN BRAZIL

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

ARMY BIOLOGICAL LABS FREDERICK MD

Personal Author(s):

• Bleyer, J. C.

Report Date:

1968-07-01

Pagination or Media Count:

6.0

Abstract:

The prophylactic measures against dissemination of smallpox, such as inoculation and other sanitary precautions, have not always succeeded in controlling the spread of variola in Brazil, and could not prevent penetration of this extraordinarily infectious disease into distant jungle areas. Infection of Indians in the jungles was followed by infection of simian species Mycetes seniculus Kuhl and Cebus capucinus Erxl found relatively often in these distant jungle areas. Cadavers of these monkeys were found under trees from which they had fallen. Diseased and dead animals were covered with numerous variola pustules which due to the furry coat were less visible than in man.

Descriptors:

• *VARIOLA VIRUS
• VIRUS DISEASES
• EPIDEMIOLOGY
• BRAZIL
• ECOLOGY
• MONKEYS

Subject Categories:

• Biology

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE