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Hong Kong’s First B Virus Infection from Monkey Bite Sparks Health Crisis: Authorities Issue Warning

“Hong Kong” found its first patient with “B virus” after a “monkey bite” left him in critical condition. Authorities warn citizens to avoid touching or getting close to wild monkeys.

Centers for Disease Control and PreventionHong Kong announced on Wednesday (April 3) that an infected person had been found “B virus” or “Monkey B“The first person was a 37-year-old man who wasMonkey bitesIn a park in Hong Kong And now there is a crisis.

Hong Kong officials have also warned people to stay away, do not touch, and do not feed.forest monkey and for those who have been injured byWild monkey attack Get treatment as soon as possible.

For those infectedB virusThis person was also admitted to a hospital on March 21.Symptoms include fever and decreased consciousness.

Family members of the infected person said he wasmonkey attackWhile staying in Kam Shan Park at the end of the month Last February

for germsB virus It is considered a rare virus and if the infected person has severe symptoms, they maycausing brain death or deathYes, if timely treatment is not received.

Previously, there had been reports of people being infected.virusfrom beingMonkey bitesor has already been scratched, both inUnited States, Canada, Japan andChinamainland, but the spread of the virus Herpse B From person to person still counts as “Very little happens

In addition, the Centers for Disease Control and PreventionHong Kong Specifies that this type of virus will be insaliva urine andstoolofmacaque It is a type of wild monkey that is commonly found in Hong Kong. In the early stages, most infected people will have flu-like symptoms. before it can develop into a central nervous system infection

refer: StraitTimes

2024-04-04 10:10:00

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