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Hamilton lab employee exposed to Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever
From the February 18 recap: Hamilton news you may have missed today series
JESSICA ABELL Feb 18, 2026 Updated 11 hrs ago
A Rocky Mountain Laboratories (RML) employee was exposed to Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever in November according to officials from RML and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, Maryland.
“The individual remained well and showed no evidence of being infected. They have been back at work for some time,” RML Associate Director for Scientific Management Marshall Bloom stated in an email on Tuesday.
RML is a remote campus of NIH, which confirmed the exposure Wednesday in an email to the Ravalli Republic stating “At no time was there any risk to the public or to other staff.”
“The biological incident reported occurred when a Rocky Mountain Laboratories employee was found to be potentially exposed to Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever through an accidental breach of personal protective equipment,” NIH told the Ravalli Republic. “The employee was immediately isolated and monitored under appropriate care at a specialized medical facility before it was confirmed that no actual exposure or transmission had occurred. At no time was there any risk to the public or to other staff.”..
Hamilton lab employee exposed to Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever
From the February 18 recap: Hamilton news you may have missed today series
JESSICA ABELL Feb 18, 2026 Updated 11 hrs ago
A Rocky Mountain Laboratories (RML) employee was exposed to Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever in November according to officials from RML and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, Maryland.
“The individual remained well and showed no evidence of being infected. They have been back at work for some time,” RML Associate Director for Scientific Management Marshall Bloom stated in an email on Tuesday.
RML is a remote campus of NIH, which confirmed the exposure Wednesday in an email to the Ravalli Republic stating “At no time was there any risk to the public or to other staff.”
“The biological incident reported occurred when a Rocky Mountain Laboratories employee was found to be potentially exposed to Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever through an accidental breach of personal protective equipment,” NIH told the Ravalli Republic. “The employee was immediately isolated and monitored under appropriate care at a specialized medical facility before it was confirmed that no actual exposure or transmission had occurred. At no time was there any risk to the public or to other staff.”..