A 53-year-old veterinary surgeon in Beijing died after contracting the Monkey B virus, according to a report published by the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention. The report states ...

What is Monkey B Virus? According to reports, in China recently, a 53-year-old veterinary surgeon contracted the Monkey B virus in March this year and eventually succumbed to it in May.

The Monkey B virus, also known as the Herpes B virus, usually comes from contact with a macaque monkey and can cause severe brain damage or death, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control ...

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.

Monkey B Virus: First human case in China The 53 years old male vet in China, who had worked for an institution researching on non-human primates, had started showing the early onset symptoms of ...

A 53-year-old biomedical researcher, who became the first human case of the Monkey B virus in China, has died. According to the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (China CDC), the ...

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Monkey B Virus was initially isolated in 1932 after being spotted in macaques. According to China CDC Weekly, the virus is usually transmitted through direct contact and exchange of bodily fluids.

The Monkey B virus can be transmitted from primate to primate. But China has reported its first documented death from the virus — a 53-year-old Beijing-based primate researcher.

The Monkey B virus spreads when a person comes in contact with an infected monkey's tissues or fluid. Apart from that, it can also infect a person if he or she is bitten by an infected monkey.

WHEN PEOPLE ARE INFECTED WITH HERPES B, ALSO CALLED THE MONKEY B VIRUS THROUGH A BITE, OR SCRATCH, IT CAN CAUSE INFLAMTION OF THE BRAIN, THE SPINAL CORD AND RESULT IN DEATH. >> I DON’T LIKE THAT.

A rapidly breeding monkey species carrying a rare and deadly form of herpes could put humans at risk as the population grows. At least 300 rhesus macaques live in Silver Spring State Park in ...