There are a lot of things that can be harmful to your primate. Just like with a human baby, you must look at your home and baby proof it. We are talking about hanging loose wires, toilet bowls, sharp objects, swimming pools, and other situations that can pose a serious threat to your baby. Consider everything a threat! The most ignored threat is the Herpes Virus which can be lethal to primates. Remember that the Herpes virus can be as simple as a cold sore on a human's mouth and can be directly transmitted to the primate with a simple kiss or sharing of food. Please make it your personal responsibility to know about everything that can be deadly to your primate and make it your first priority to keep it as safe and as far away from unhealthy people as possible. Monkeys can catch a stomach virus, pink eye, measles, mumps, strep throat, common cold, cat scratch fever so please be careful when you or others are sick.