Officials set the record straight after ‘aggressive’ monkeys reported to be carrying herpes and COVID escaped from truck

Tulane University has reassured members of the public after the monkeys were described as a 'threat to humans'

Emily Brown

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Topics: US News, Animals, Health

Emily Brown

Emily Brown is UNILAD Editorial Lead at LADbible Group. She first began delivering news when she was just 11 years old - with a paper route - before graduating with a BA Hons in English Language in the Media from Lancaster University. Emily joined UNILAD in 2018 to cover breaking news, trending stories and longer form features. She went on to become Community Desk Lead, commissioning and writing human interest stories from across the globe, before moving to the role of Editorial Lead. Emily now works alongside the UNILAD Editor to ensure the page delivers accurate, interesting and high quality content.

Officials set the record straight after ‘aggressive’ monkeys reported to be carrying herpes and COVID escaped from truck

Tulane University has reassured members of the public after the monkeys were described as a 'threat to humans'

Officials set the record straight after ‘aggressive’ monkeys reported to be carrying herpes and COVID escaped from truck

Tulane University has reassured members of the public after the monkeys were described as a 'threat to humans'

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Once you spot it, you can't unsee it

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Being trapped in the Grinch outfit for hours on end left the actor needing hardcore help to get through the insane filming conditions

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