TRIBUNBATAM.id – A veterinarian origin China died after contracting infectious diseases rare primates known as Monkey B virus.
According to reports Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ChinaThe 53-year-old man worked at a research institute focused on breeding nonhuman primates and dissected two dead monkeys in March 2021.
A month later, the doctor experienced nausea, vomiting, and fever until he died on May 27, 2021.
Samples of his blood and saliva were sent to the center in April and researchers found evidence of the Monkey B virus.
Reported from The Washington Post, this case is the first recorded case of the Monkey B virus in humans China.
What is the Monkey B virus?
According to the CDC, Monkey B virus infection It is very rare, but it can cause severe brain damage and even death.
People can catch the virus if they are bitten or scratched by an infected monkey or come into contact with the monkey’s eyes, nose and mouth.
Generally, Monkey B virus can be found in saliva, feces, urine, brain tissue, to the spinal cord of monkeys.
The virus, known as herpes B, can survive for hours on surfaces, especially in humid conditions.
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