Animal Pathogen Risk Group 4

VIRUSES

Genus	Species	Also known as
Arenavirus	Guanarito virus *
Arenavirus	Junin virus *
Arenavirus	Lassa virus *	Lassa fever virus
Arenavirus	Machupo virus *	Arenavirus
Arenavirus	Sabiá virus *
Ebolavirus	Zaire ebolavirus * Ivory Coast ebolavirus * Reston ebolavirus * Sudan ebolavirus *
Flavivirus	Hanzalova virus *
Flavivirus	Kumlinge virus *
Flavivirus	Kyasanur Forest disease virus *
Flavivirus	Omsk hemorrhagic fever virus *
Flavivirus	Russian Spring-Summer Encephalitis virus *	Far Eastern Tick-borne encephalitis virus
Henipavirus	Hendravirus *	Equine Morbillivirus
Henipavirus	Hendravirus *	Equine Morbillivirus
Henipavirus	Nipahvirus *
Marburgvirus	Lake Victoria marburgvirus *	Marburg virus
Nairovirus	Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus *
Orthopoxvirus	Variola virus *	Smallpox virus, Variola major
Simplexvirus	Cercopithecine herpesvirus 1 *	Herpes B virus, Herpesvirus simiae
Variolavirus	Whitepox virus *

* This organism also requires a Human pathogen import permit.

Disclaimer: This list is not comprehensive. Please consult the Office of Biohazard Containment and Safety, CFIA to find out the risk group and containment level of unlisted organisms.