This is the first recorded case of the virus in Hong Kong; similar cases have previously been recorded in other countries.
The Hong Kong Ministry of Health has recorded the first case of human infection with simian herpes virus. Dimsum Daily reported this on Wednesday, April 3.
It is stated that the victim is 37 years old and has no serious illness.
“He was admitted to the hospital after he developed a fever and began to lose consciousness. The patient is now in the hospital’s intensive care unit,” the newspaper wrote.
Testing confirmed the presence of the virus in a sample of the patient’s cerebrospinal fluid.
The patient’s family said he came into contact with and was injured by wild monkeys while visiting Cam Shan Country Park in late February.
According to the Hong Kong Public Health Center, the symptoms of the disease when a person is infected are similar to the flu.
“The disease can affect the central nervous system, but transmission of the virus from person to person is unlikely,” the doctors assured.
City residents are advised to stay away from wild monkeys, wash wounds with running water and seek medical help immediately.
Cases of simian herpes virus infection have previously been reported in other countries, including the United States, Japan and Canada.
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