The Monkey B virus, commonly linked to the macaque monkey, is an extremely rare illness that was first discovered in 1932, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

He was discovered to have contracted an infection of B virus, also known as Monkey B virus or Herpesvirus simiae, which is commonly found in the saliva, urine, and feces of macaques.

B virus, also called monkey B virus or herpesvirus simiae, rarely infects people. From its discovery in 1932 to 2019, the virus sickened about 50 people, 21 of whom died of the infection ...

Announcing a new article publication for Zoonoses journal. Monkey B virus (BV) infection in humans and other macaque species has a mortality rate of approximately 80%. Because BV infects humans ...

Xinlan Chen, Chenchen Liu and Fangxu Li et al. Rapid and Visual Detection of Monkey B Virus Based on Recombinase Polymerase Amplification. Zoonoses. 2023. Vol. 3 (1). DOI: 10.15212/ZOONOSES-2023-0031 ...

Beijing, July 18 (IANS) A Beijing-based vet, who was confirmed as China’s first human infection case with Monkey B Virus (BV), has died from the virus, but his close contacts are safe from it ...

A 37-year-old man who is in critical condition after being attacked by monkeys in a Hong Kong country park has tested positive for B virus, making him the first person in the city to contract the ...

They have a herpes virus that can be fatal to humans. They are randy. And their population could double by 2022. “They” are a group of about 200 feral monkeys — rhesus macaques, to be exact ...

The herpes B virus has been fatal to 21 of the 50 humans known to have contracted it from macaque bites and scratches while working with the animals in laboratories, according to the CDC.

Monkey B virus (BV) infection in humans and other macaque species has a mortality rate of approximately 80%. Because BV infects humans through bites, scratches, and other injuries inflicted by ...