Risk Group Classification for Infectious Agents

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Viralgroup: Paramyxoviridae          Name: Measles virus
 Risk Group
Level
Notes
Australia/New Zealand 2002:V
Belgium 2004:
Germany 2001: AR
United Kingdom 2004: V
European Community 2000: V
NIH 2002
Singapore 2004:
Singapore Schedule:
Human Pathogen: Yes
Animal Pathogen: No
Select Agent CDC: No
Select Agent USDA: No
MSDS: http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/msds-ftss/msds99e.html
Viralgroup: Paramyxoviridae          Name: Morbillivirus
 Risk Group
Level
Notes
Australia/New Zealand 2002:
Belgium 2004:  
Germany 2001:  
United Kingdom 2004:  
European Community 2000:  
NIH 2002  
Singapore 2004:  
Singapore Schedule:
Human Pathogen: Yes
Animal Pathogen: Yes
Select Agent CDC: No
Select Agent USDA: No
MSDS:
Viralgroup: Paramyxoviridae          Name: Mumps virus
 Risk Group
Level
Notes
Australia/New Zealand 2002:V
Belgium 2004:
Germany 2001: AR
United Kingdom 2004: V
European Community 2000: V
NIH 2002
Singapore 2004:
Singapore Schedule:
Human Pathogen: Yes
Animal Pathogen: No
Select Agent CDC: No
Select Agent USDA: No
MSDS:
Viralgroup: Paramyxoviridae          Name: Newcastle disease virus
 Risk Group
Level
Notes
Australia/New Zealand 2002:exotic strains, (non-virulent endemic strains are RG2)
Belgium 2004:  
Germany 2001: AR
United Kingdom 2004:
European Community 2000:
NIH 2002
Singapore 2004:  
Singapore Schedule:
Human Pathogen: No
Animal Pathogen: No
Select Agent CDC: No
Select Agent USDA: Yes
MSDS:
Viralgroup: Paramyxoviridae          Name: Parainfluenza viruses
 Risk Group
Level
Notes
Australia/New Zealand 2002: Types 1, 2, 3 and 4
Belgium 2004: Types 1-4
Germany 2001: AR, Type 1-4
United Kingdom 2004: (Types 1-4)
European Community 2000: types 1-4
NIH 2002 (Types 1-4)
Singapore 2004:
Singapore Schedule:
Human Pathogen: Yes
Animal Pathogen: Yes
Select Agent CDC: No
Select Agent USDA: No
MSDS:
Viralgroup: Paramyxoviridae          Name: Respiratory syncytial virus
 Risk Group
Level
Notes
Australia/New Zealand 2002:
Belgium 2004:
Germany 2001: AR
United Kingdom 2004:
European Community 2000:
NIH 2002
Singapore 2004:
Singapore Schedule:
Human Pathogen: Yes
Animal Pathogen: Yes
Select Agent CDC: No
Select Agent USDA: No
MSDS: http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/msds-ftss/msds125e.html
Viralgroup: Paramyxoviridae          Name: Sendai virus (murine parainfluenza virus type 1)
 Risk Group
Level
Notes
Australia/New Zealand 2002: 
Belgium 2004:  
Germany 2001:
United Kingdom 2004:  
European Community 2000:  
NIH 2002  
Singapore 2004:  
Singapore Schedule:
Human Pathogen: No
Animal Pathogen: No
Select Agent CDC: No
Select Agent USDA: No
MSDS:
Viralgroup: Paramyxoviridae          Name: Subsclerosing pancencephalitis
 Risk Group
Level
Notes
Australia/New Zealand 2002: 
Belgium 2004:  
Germany 2001:  
United Kingdom 2004:  
European Community 2000:  
NIH 2002  
Singapore 2004:  
Singapore Schedule:
Human Pathogen: No
Animal Pathogen: No
Select Agent CDC: No
Select Agent USDA: No
MSDS:
Viralgroup: Paramyxoviridae          Name: Mapuera
 Risk Group
Level
Notes
Australia/New Zealand 2002:
Belgium 2004:  
Germany 2001:  
United Kingdom 2004:  
European Community 2000:  
NIH 2002  
Singapore 2004:  
Singapore Schedule:
Human Pathogen: No
Animal Pathogen: No
Select Agent CDC: No
Select Agent USDA: No
MSDS:
Viralgroup: Paramyxoviridae          Name: Hendra virus
 Risk Group
Level
Notes
Australia/New Zealand 2002:final risk classification tbd
Belgium 2004:  
Germany 2001:  
United Kingdom 2004:
European Community 2000:  
NIH 2002  
Singapore 2004:
Singapore Schedule: 2
Human Pathogen: No
Animal Pathogen: No
Select Agent CDC: Yes
Select Agent USDA: Yes
MSDS:
Viralgroup: Paramyxoviridae          Name: Nipah virus
 Risk Group
Level
Notes
Australia/New Zealand 2002:
Belgium 2004:  
Germany 2001:  
United Kingdom 2004:
European Community 2000:  
NIH 2002  
Singapore 2004:
Singapore Schedule: 2
Human Pathogen: No
Animal Pathogen: No
Select Agent CDC: Yes
Select Agent USDA: Yes
MSDS:
Viralgroup: Paramyxoviridae          Name: Menangle
 Risk Group
Level
Notes
Australia/New Zealand 2002:
Belgium 2004:  
Germany 2001:  
United Kingdom 2004:  
European Community 2000:  
NIH 2002  
Singapore 2004:  
Singapore Schedule:
Human Pathogen: No
Animal Pathogen: No
Select Agent CDC: No
Select Agent USDA: Yes
MSDS:
Viralgroup: Paramyxoviridae          Name: Equine morbillivirus (EMV) (see Hendra virus)
 Risk Group
Level
Notes
Australia/New Zealand 2002: 
Belgium 2004: Animal RG 3
Germany 2001: AR
United Kingdom 2004:  
European Community 2000:
NIH 2002
Singapore 2004:  
Singapore Schedule:
Human Pathogen: Yes
Animal Pathogen: Yes
Select Agent CDC: No
Select Agent USDA: No
MSDS:
Viralgroup: Paramyxoviridae          Name: Canine distemper virus (Carre's virus)
 Risk Group
Level
Notes
Australia/New Zealand 2002: 
Belgium 2004:
Germany 2001:
United Kingdom 2004:  
European Community 2000:  
NIH 2002  
Singapore 2004:  
Singapore Schedule:
Human Pathogen: No
Animal Pathogen: Yes
Select Agent CDC: No
Select Agent USDA: No
MSDS:
Viralgroup: Paramyxoviridae          Name: Peste des petits ruminants virus (PPRV)
 Risk Group
Level
Notes
Australia/New Zealand 2002: 
Belgium 2004:
Germany 2001: t
United Kingdom 2004:  
European Community 2000:  
NIH 2002  
Singapore 2004:  
Singapore Schedule:
Human Pathogen: No
Animal Pathogen: Yes
Select Agent CDC: No
Select Agent USDA: Yes
MSDS:
Viralgroup: Paramyxoviridae          Name: Phocine distemper virus
 Risk Group
Level
Notes
Australia/New Zealand 2002: 
Belgium 2004:
Germany 2001:
United Kingdom 2004:  
European Community 2000:  
NIH 2002  
Singapore 2004:  
Singapore Schedule:
Human Pathogen: No
Animal Pathogen: Yes
Select Agent CDC: No
Select Agent USDA: No
MSDS:
Viralgroup: Paramyxoviridae          Name: Rinderpest virus (Cattle plague virus)
 Risk Group
Level
Notes
Australia/New Zealand 2002: 
Belgium 2004:
Germany 2001: AR
United Kingdom 2004:  
European Community 2000:  
NIH 2002  
Singapore 2004:  
Singapore Schedule:
Human Pathogen: No
Animal Pathogen: Yes
Select Agent CDC: No
Select Agent USDA: Yes
MSDS:
Viralgroup: Paramyxoviridae          Name: Avian paramyxovirus 1
 Risk Group
Level
Notes
Australia/New Zealand 2002: 
Belgium 2004: Animal RG 3
Germany 2001:  
United Kingdom 2004:  
European Community 2000:  
NIH 2002  
Singapore 2004:  
Singapore Schedule:
Human Pathogen: Yes
Animal Pathogen: Yes
Select Agent CDC: No
Select Agent USDA: No
MSDS:
Viralgroup: Paramyxoviridae          Name: Avian paramyxovirus (not 1)
 Risk Group
Level
Notes
Australia/New Zealand 2002: 
Belgium 2004:
Germany 2001:  
United Kingdom 2004:  
European Community 2000:  
NIH 2002  
Singapore 2004:  
Singapore Schedule:
Human Pathogen: No
Animal Pathogen: Yes
Select Agent CDC: No
Select Agent USDA: No
MSDS:
Viralgroup: Paramyxoviridae          Name: Pneumonia virus of mice
 Risk Group
Level
Notes
Australia/New Zealand 2002: 
Belgium 2004:
Germany 2001:  
United Kingdom 2004:  
European Community 2000:  
NIH 2002  
Singapore 2004:  
Singapore Schedule:
Human Pathogen: No
Animal Pathogen: Yes
Select Agent CDC: No
Select Agent USDA: No
MSDS:
Viralgroup: Paramyxoviridae          Name: Turkey rhinotracheitis (TRT)
 Risk Group
Level
Notes
Australia/New Zealand 2002: 
Belgium 2004:
Germany 2001:
United Kingdom 2004:  
European Community 2000:  
NIH 2002  
Singapore 2004:  
Singapore Schedule:
Human Pathogen: No
Animal Pathogen: Yes
Select Agent CDC: No
Select Agent USDA: No
MSDS:
Viralgroup: Paramyxoviridae          Name: Bovine respiratory syncytial virus (BRSV)
 Risk Group
Level
Notes
Australia/New Zealand 2002: 
Belgium 2004:  
Germany 2001:
United Kingdom 2004:  
European Community 2000:  
NIH 2002  
Singapore 2004:  
Singapore Schedule:
Human Pathogen: No
Animal Pathogen: No
Select Agent CDC: No
Select Agent USDA: No
MSDS:
Viralgroup: Paramyxoviridae          Name: Human metapneumonovirus
 Risk Group
Level
Notes
Australia/New Zealand 2002: 
Belgium 2004:  
Germany 2001:  
United Kingdom 2004:
European Community 2000:  
NIH 2002  
Singapore 2004:
Singapore Schedule:
Human Pathogen: No
Animal Pathogen: No
Select Agent CDC: No
Select Agent USDA: No
MSDS:

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