Hong Kong The first human case of the disease was registered deadly virus B and a patient fights for his life in hospital after being attacked wild monkey, Local media reported this on Thursday.

He Health Center announced Wednesday evening that a 37-year-old man had been admitted to hospital. Yang Chai Hospital on March 21 with worrying symptoms such as fever and decreased level of consciousness, and that his condition was currently “extremely serious.”

The results of the analysis of the human cerebrospinal fluid confirmed the presence of virus B, also known as “monkey virus“

Preliminary investigations have shed light on the possible origins of the patient’s infection and determined that he came into contact with wild monkeys during an excursion to Kam Shan Park in late February, where he was injured.

He Cam Shan Country Parkknown as “Monkey Hill”, is home to a remarkable population of approximately 1,800 individuals. macaques, they account for almost 85% of Hong Kong’s wild monkeys.

These animals’ excessive dependence on human food has made them aggressive, prone to attacking to take food from unsuspecting visitors.

Given the seriousness of the patient’s condition, health authorities are taking measures to contain the spread of the virus and provide adequate medical care.

Epidemiological surveillance has been strengthened and efforts are being made to establish the origin of the wild monkey that attacked the patient. The situation raises questions about human-wildlife interactions in Hong Kong and the need for more measures to prevent future cases of infection. infection.

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What are the symptoms of virus B?

Primates infected with B virus usually show no symptomsbut in rare cases this virus can cause illness life-threatening in people who have had mucous or percutaneous contact (through bites, scratches, splashes or needlesticks) with saliva or other body fluids of primates.

In untreated infections, approximately 70% of B virus cases can cause fatal encephalitis in people.

The incubation period for this disease in humans varies and is usually between 3 and 7 days after infection, and in some rare cases, symptoms may take up to a month to appear.

Simian B virus infection can present with a variety of signs, ranging from symptoms flu initials of additional manifestations such as nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, hiccups, or swollen lymph nodes.

In China, a veterinarian from Beijing He was confirmed as the first human case of Simian B virus infection and subsequently died from it in 2021.

The 53-year-old veterinarian, who worked at a primate research facility, developed the first symptoms of nausea and vomiting a month after autopsying two dead monkeys, according to the China Primate Research Center. Disease control and prevention.

(EFE)