Mississippi, hepatitis c and monkeys
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Authorities in Mississippi say several monkeys were euthanized and three remain missing after a truck transporting the animals crashed on Interstate 59 in Jasper County.
A HERPES-ridden monkey is on the run – after a truck carrying “aggressive” primates infected with hepatitis C and Covid-19 flipped over. Authorities are hunting the loose Rehsus
Law enforcement warned the monkeys are aggressive toward humans and carry multiple diseases, but researchers said they aren't infectious.
Monkeys believed to be on the loose in Mississippi after a vehicle accident are not carrying diseases, contrary to earlier reports from public officials. Social media posts by the Jasper County Sheriff's Department had warned people to stay away from them, saying they were dangerous and disease ridden.