Update (5:29 pm): Tulane University released a statement clarifying that the monkeys involved in this incident do not belong to the University:
“Non-human primates at the Tulane National Biomedical Research Center are provided to other research organizations to advance scientific discovery. The primates in question belong to another entity and are not infectious. We are actively collaborating with local authorities and will send a team of animal care experts to assist as needed,” the statement reads.
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