Monkey B Virus

China has reported the first human infection case with Monkey B virus.

• The virus was initially isolated in 1932.
• It is an alphaherpesvirus in macaques of the genus Macaca.Alphaherpesviruses are pathogens that invade the nervous systems of their mammalian hosts.
• The infection can be transmitted via direct contact and exchange of bodily secretions of monkeys.
• Currently, there are no vaccines that can protect against Monkey B virus ....