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4 experimental monkeys in the United States escaped: the woman got sick after contact, what happened?

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Preamble:

The latest piece of news that has caused heated discussions around the world is an accident involving an experimental monkey transport vehicle in Pennsylvania, USA, on January 21, 2022. This accident not only caused great concern in the society because of the accident itself, but more importantly, the experimental monkey that escaped in the accident caused heated discussions around the world, and a series of details in the accident and the follow-up treatment method also aroused public questions and worries about this matter.

4 experimental monkeys in the United States escaped: the woman got sick after contact, what happened?

1. Overview of the accident

On January 21, 2022, a transport truck carrying experimental monkeys in Pennsylvania, USA, was involved in a traffic accident on the way to the CDC.

4 experimental monkeys in the United States escaped: the woman got sick after contact, what happened?

In the face of such an emergency, the local government departments in the United States also attached great importance to it, and immediately activated the emergency plan, not only at the scene of the accident for traffic control, but also dispatched a large number of police and professionals, hoping to quickly capture the escaped experimental monkeys and avoid potential safety hazards brought by monkeys.

4 experimental monkeys in the United States escaped: the woman got sick after contact, what happened?

2. The monkey was euthanized

After nearly 12 hours of intense search, the relevant departments of the United States finally found the escaped experimental monkeys, but surprisingly, although the monkeys have been found, the US government has taken an unexpected extreme measure, that is, euthanasia of all these experimental monkeys.

4 experimental monkeys in the United States escaped: the woman got sick after contact, what happened?

Many netizens have speculated about it, and questioned the U.S. government's handling of it, believing that the U.S. government's approach may cause certain violations of animal protection and the right to life, and even accusing the U.S. government of not respecting life at all.

4 experimental monkeys in the United States escaped: the woman got sick after contact, what happened?

3. Concerns about monkeys carrying the virus

In addition to questioning the handling of the experimental monkeys, some details of the accident also raised some concerns about the impact of the accident.

4 experimental monkeys in the United States escaped: the woman got sick after contact, what happened?

According to relevant media reports, after the accident, the local government departments in the United States have carried out a comprehensive disinfection of the place where the escaped experimental monkeys passed, hoping to reduce the biosafety hazards that the monkeys may bring, but it is worrying that during the monkey's escape, a woman in the United States had brief contact with the monkeys, and then the woman developed a serious respiratory illness, and its symptoms are very similar to the new coronavirus infection.

4 experimental monkeys in the United States escaped: the woman got sick after contact, what happened?

Many people have speculated that there may be more complex reasons behind the decision of the United States to euthanize the monkeys, and the virus carried by the monkeys may bring a certain threat to society, and some netizens called on the US government to conduct a thorough investigation and public explanation of the matter, and the truth cannot be covered up again, and it is more necessary to conduct comprehensive testing and isolation of monkeys that may carry the virus.

4 experimental monkeys in the United States escaped: the woman got sick after contact, what happened?

epilogue

In the face of such a sudden accident, the US government's approach has indeed brought a certain impact on the society, but also makes people feel very shocked and worried, for the cause of the accident and the follow-up treatment, I believe that the society also has its own unique views and views, the accident involved in all aspects are also worthy of our in-depth thinking and understanding, and I also hope that the US government can publicly explain the truth, can not hide relevant information from the public again, but also needs to conduct a comprehensive investigation and research on this matter, in order to avoid bringing uncontrollable safety hazards to the society。

4 experimental monkeys in the United States escaped: the woman got sick after contact, what happened?

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