First human case after a monkey attack raises alarm bells

2024-04-12 17:17:15

The Health Protection Center of Hong Kongannounced that the first case of contagion in a patient humanof the mortal virus B.

According to local media reports, it was since the night of April 3 that the health authority of Hong Kongreported on the case of virus B in a human patient.

Al alert about him first case of contagion of the deadly disease, it is indicated, the authorities explained that it is a man 37 years old who was attacked by a monkey.

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Hong Kong turns on alerts for the first case of infection of the B virus in a human

When reporting on the first case of contagion of the virus B in a humanthe authorities of Hong Kong They indicated that the patient is fighting for his life.

The reports indicate that the Health Protection Center explained that the patient who was attacked by a monkeyentered the Hospital Yan Chai since March 21.

Upon admission to the hospital, the 37-year-old man was reported with a severe feverin addition to an advanced decreased level of consciousness.

Regarding the state in which he is currently, the Hong Kong health authorities announced that his condition is “extremely delicate”.

Likewise, they highlighted that after the respective cerebrospinal fluid analysisit was confirmed that the patient contracted virus B, also known as “monkey virus”.

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Patient with virus B was attacked by a monkey

The information released by the health authorities of Hong Kong about the first case of virus B in a human, identified the possible route of contagion of the patient.

Regarding this, local media indicated that the center was able to establish that the man came into contact with wild monkeys during an excursion to Kam Shan Park.

On the trip that took place at the end of last February to the park – which is recognized for its large population of monkeys—, it is detailed that the patient suffered wounds.

Due to the above, se presume that the B virus, which had already been previously identified in wild monkeys, was transmitted to man after some attack during the excursion.

Regarding the actions for the first case of contagion, the Hong Kong authorities guaranteed that what is necessary to contain the spread del virus B.

As part of this, they explained that the epidemiological surveillance and look for the wild monkey which would have been responsible for infecting the human patient.

Monkeys (Timo Wagner / Unsplash)

2024-04-12 17:17:15