Monkey bites in travelers: Should we think of herpes B virus?

Nicole Ritz; Nigel Curtis; Jim Buttery; Franz E Babl

doi:10.1097/PEC.0b013e3181b0a45c

Monkey bites in travelers: Should we think of herpes B virus?

Nicole Ritz
, Nigel Curtis
, Jim Buttery
, Franz E Babl

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Abstract

Monkey bites are frequently reported among children traveling to tropical countries and can be associated with the transmission of zoonoses. Potentially fatal transmission of herpes B virus from macaque bites is rare but well documented in biomedical research facilities. The risk in travelers remains unknown. We report a case of a 7-year-old girl bitten by a macaque on her forehead and discuss her postexposure management.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	529-531
Number of pages	3
Journal	Pediatric Emergency Care
Volume	25
Issue number	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/PEC.0b013e3181b0a45c
Publication status	Published - Aug 2009
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Ceropithecine herpesvirus 1
Herpes B virus
Herpesvirus simiae
Monkey bite
Travel

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