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Table D. Arboviruses and Certain Other Viruses Assigned to Biosafety Level 3
| Aino | Akabane | Bhanja | Chikungunya (c,d) | Cocal |
| Dhori | Dugbe | Everglades (a, c) | Flexal | Germiston (c) |
| Getah | Hantaan | Israel Turkey mening. | Japanese enc. | Junin (a, c) |
| Kairi | Kimberley | Koutango | Louping Ill (a, c) | Mayaro |
| Middelburg | Mobala | Mopeia (e) | MucamboC,d) | Murray Valley enc. |
| Nairobi sheep disease(a) | Ndumu | Negishi | Oropouche (c) | Orungo |
| Peaton | Piry | Powassan | Puumala | Rift Valley fever (a,b,c,d) |
| Sagiyama | Sal Vieja | San Perlita | Semliki Forest | Seoul Spondweni |
| St. Louis enc. | Thogoto | Tocio (c) | Turuna | Venezuelan equine(c,d) encephalitis |
| Vesicular Stomatitus (alagoas) | Wesselsbron (a,c) | West Nile | Yellow fever (c,d) | Zinga (b) |
(a.) The importation, possession, or use of this agent is restricted by
USDA regulation or administrative policy. See Appendix E.
(b.) Zinga virus is now recognized as being identical to Rift Valley Fever
virus.
(c.) SALS recommends that work with this agent should be conducted only in
Biosafety Level 3 facilities which provide for HEPA filtration of all exhaust air prior to
discharge from the laboratory.
(d.) A vaccine is available and is recommended for all persons working
with this agent.
(e.) This virus is presently being registered in the Catalogue of
Arboviruses (96).
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