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Monkey B Virus reported in China, 1 dies Indo-Asian News Services Beijing: 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, for now, Global Times reported. The 53-year-old male vet, who worked for an institution researching on non-human primates, showed early-onset symptoms of nausea and vomiting, a month after he dissected two dead monkeys in early March. The vet sought treatment in several hospitals and eventually died on May 27, China CDC Weekly English Pl...

Highlights Researchers have collected the cerebrospinal fluid of the veterinarian in April and identified him as positive for BV The journal suggested that BV in monkeys might pose a potential threat to occupational workers Beijing: 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, for now, Global Times reported. The 53-year-old male vet, who worked for an institution researching on non-human primates, showed early-onset symptoms of nausea and vomiting, a month after he disse...