Peninsula reporter Han Xiaowei
On May 15, the Peninsula reporter learned that on May 14, in the customs designated by the customs for isolation and quarantine, the customs officers of Qingdao Customs under Rongcheng carried out blood, fecal collection and skin test work on 80 marmoset monkeys entering the country, and the blood samples collected will be sent to the Qingdao Customs Technical Center for inspection of monkey B virus and Shigella bacteria, which is expected to be completed in 7 to 10 days. It is reported that this is the first time that the variety has been introduced at the Shandong port.
The marmoset was introduced from South Africa in 80 cases, with 40 males and 40 females. Arrived at Rongcheng Port on May 3, and will undergo a 30-day quarantine at the quarantine site. In order to ensure the smooth completion of the quarantine task of the marmoset monkeys, prevent the introduction of diseases from foreign animals, and ensure the safety of the marmosets entering the country during the isolation period, Rongcheng Customs carefully organized and arranged to carefully inspect the epidemic prevention facilities, feeding facilities and other facilities in the isolation site to ensure that the relevant requirements of isolation and quarantine were met.
Marmoset monkeys, also known as thumb monkeys, newborn monkeys are only the size of broad beans, weigh 13 grams, and grow up to be only 10 to 12 centimeters tall and weigh more than 200 grams, making them the smallest monkeys in the world.