{"id":2608723,"date":"2026-05-31T09:19:01","date_gmt":"2026-05-31T13:19:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/infected-lab-monkey-bites-government-employee-in-the-us-gop-senator-demands-investigation\/"},"modified":"2026-05-31T09:21:30","modified_gmt":"2026-05-31T13:21:30","slug":"infected-lab-monkey-bites-government-employee-in-the-us-gop-senator-demands-investigation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/infected-lab-monkey-bites-government-employee-in-the-us-gop-senator-demands-investigation\/","title":{"rendered":"Infected Lab Monkey Bites Government Employee in the US, GOP Senator Demands Investigation"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Finfected-lab-monkey-bites-government-employee-in-the-us-gop-senator-demands-investigation%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2608723&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A 2026 report described an incident at a federal NIH facility in Hamilton, Montana, were an <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >infected lab monkey allegedly bit<\/a> an employee in November. The monkey carried Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever, but the worker was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/supernatural-actor-says-docs-brought-him-back-from-the-dead-after-6-heart-attacks\/\" title=\"Supernatural&#039; star revived by doctors after 6 heart attacks\">treated promptly<\/a> and reportedly did not contract the illness and returned to work.<\/p>\n<p>Although the outcome was favorable, Montana Sen. Tim Sheehy raised concerns and said he sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services asking for a deeper investigation.His four requests include a thorough review of what happened and what pathogens and biosafety rules were involved, an assessment of the facility\u2019s safety procedures and how they might be improved, scrutiny of RML\u2019s personnel and oversight processes (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/father-kills-daughters-himself-during-california-church-shooting\/\" title=\"Father Kills Daughters, Himself During California Church Shooting\">including background checks<\/a> and clearance), and a review of NIH protocols for employees under investigation.<\/p>\n<p>Sheehy\u2019s concerns are echoed by other lawmakers, and the article notes that the situation involves questions around Rocky Mountain Laboratories, including claims that certain <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/alumni-of-ccp-linked-group-employed-by-big-tech-and-pharma\/\" title=\"Alumni of CCP-linked group employed by Big Tech and Pharma\">lab materials<\/a> were handled inappropriately.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>In the seminal 2002 horror film \u201c28 Days Later,\u201d an apocalyptic zombie plague devastates the world \u2014 and it all began with a batch of sickly monkeys in a lab.<\/p>\n<p>While zombies (likely) aren\u2019t real, that hasn\u2019t stopped at least one lawmaker from sounding the alarm about what just happened in sleepy Montana.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2026\/05\/29\/montana-monkey-ebola-nih-sheehy-00942683\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Politico<\/a>, \u201ca renowned federal research lab\u201d in Big Sky Country saw a situation where an infected lab monkey bit an employee.<\/p>\n<p>The incident occurred in November at a National Institutes of Health facility, and the culprit was a monkey infected with Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever.<\/p>\n<p>Thankfully, the worker was promptly treated for the bite, and never picked up the lethal tick-borne illness. The employee was soon able to return to work.<\/p>\n<p>While the story may have ultimately had a happy ending, the circumstances surrounding it require much deeper investigation, according to Montana Republican Sen. Tim Sheehy:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">We don\u2019t want Montana to be the next Wuhan. Montanans and Americans deserve answers over concerning reports out of Rocky Mountain Laboratories.<\/p>\n<p>Read my letter to the HHS Inspector General \u2b07\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nWebJE3k02\">https:\/\/t.co\/nWebJE3k02<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Tim Sheehy (@TimSheehyMT) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TimSheehyMT\/status\/2059352255967408333?\">May 26, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Sharing a post from Trump ally Laura Loomer, Sheehy revealed that he had sent a letter to the Department of Health and Human Services about the matter.<\/p>\n<p>He included a straightforward \u2014 if not ominous \u2014 caption: \u201cWe don\u2019t want Montana to be the next Wuhan. Montanans and Americans deserve answers over concerning reports out of Rocky Mountain Laboratories.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sheehy further elaborated on his concerns in the letter.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRocky Mountain Laboratories (RML) is a federal National Institutes of Health (NIH) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ex-natsec-official-evidence-for-theory-that-pandemic-came-from-lab-far-outweighs-natural-outbreak\/\" title=\"Ex-NatSec Official: Evidence For Theory That Pandemic Came From ... \u2018Far Outweighs\u2019 Natural Outbreak\">research facility<\/a> in Hamilton, Montana, that conducts studies on some of the world\u2019s most dangerous infectious diseases,\u201d Sheehy wrote. \u201cThe seriousness of the work conducted at RML means that even small lapses can carry real risks for the staff and surrounding community.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Indeed, warnings about \u201creal risks\u201d carry quite a bit of weight, especially given that, per Loomer, the RML facility had been doing work with the Ebola virus.<\/p>\n<p>Given the seriousness of Ebola, Sheehy\u2019s letter to HHS included a four-pronged request.<\/p>\n<p>First, Sheehy wanted a thorough investigation into the basics, including what happened, what pathogens are being used, and biosafety regulations.<\/p>\n<p>Second, Sheehy also wanted a thorough analysis of RML\u2019s safety procedures, and how they can be improved.<\/p>\n<p>Third, Sheehy wanted HHS to dig deeper into RML\u2019s \u201cpersonnel management practices, including background checks, oversight, and clearance processes for staff.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Finally, Sheehy wanted a further debrief on NIH\u2019s protocols for employees who are under investigation for whatever reason, including what sort of facility access they have.<\/p>\n<p>(One of the figures at the center of this controversy appears to be Dr. Vincent Munster, who allegedly brought unmarked vials back from a study trip to Africa.)<\/p>\n<p>Sheehy, for his part, appears to already have quite a bit of support in this endeavor.<\/p>\n<p>Iowa Republican Sen. Joni Ernst, for instance, told Politico that this facility had been on her radar for some time now.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have been asking about this NIH lab and the research that happens there for years and years,\u201d Ernst said. \u201cWe can never allow another Wuhan to occur, especially within our own borders.\u201d<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; color: #171717; display: flex;font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;line-height: 1.5;margin: 24px 0;padding: 18px 20px 18px 30px;text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"align-self: stretch;border-left: 3px solid #171717;flex-shrink: 0;padding-left: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/\">Choose The Western Journal as your preferred source on Google and never miss reporting that defends truth, protects freedom, and advances Western civilization<\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"border: 1px solid #f5f5f5; padding: 16px;\">Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/advertise-us\/?wj_source=article\">Advertise Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey == typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts = { \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs = [ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i = 0; i < inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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