A 37-year-old man wounded by a wild monkey in Hong Kong is in intensive care suffering from infection with B virus. Although this is the first reported case of a B virus infection in a human in ...

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 ...

Hong Kong health authorities should have announced the death of a man who contracted a rare infection following a monkey attack sooner ... He tested positive for B virus after the attack and ...

If you’re bitten or scratched by a monkey, seek medical attention and wash the wound immediately. Also call the National B Virus Resource Center: 404-413-6650. Any resident who observes a wild ...