{"id":7319,"date":"2021-07-19T05:53:08","date_gmt":"2021-07-19T05:53:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timespunjab.com\/?p=7319"},"modified":"2021-07-19T05:56:07","modified_gmt":"2021-07-19T05:56:07","slug":"china-reports-its-first-death-due-to-monkey-b-virus-bv-heres-all-you-need-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timespunjab.com\/?p=7319","title":{"rendered":"CHINA REPORTS ITS FIRST DEATH DUE TO MONKEY B VIRUS (BV), HERE’s ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW"},"content":{"rendered":"

July 19, 2021: <\/strong>China has reported its first human infection with Monkey B Virus (BV) and subsequent death. A Beijing-based veterinary surgeon was infected with the virus after he dissected two dead monkeys in early March, according to China CDC Weekly.<\/p>\n

The 53-year-old veterinarian started experiencing nausea and vomiting and a month later, fever and neurological symptoms followed. He visited several hospitals but eventually died on May 27, China CDC Weekly revealed Saturday.<\/p>\n

Around mid-April, researchers collected cerebrospinal fluid from the patient for next-generation sequencing and the readings suggested possible alphaherpesvirus infection. They also collected several specimens including blister fluid, blood, nasal swab, throat swab, and plasma to further identify the etiological agent.<\/p>\n

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The samples were sent to the National Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention (IVDC) of China CDC. The IVDC conducted four sets of RT-PCR to detect BV, varicella-zoster virus (VZV), monkeypox virus and orthopoxvirus, however, the sample tested positive only for BV.<\/p>\n

All close contacts of the patient are reported to have tested negative for the virus and are safe from it, for now, reported Global Times. Citing the first human fatality from Monkey BV, China CDC Weekly said that the virus might pose a zoonotic threat to primate veterinarians, animal care personnel, or laboratory researchers.<\/p>\n

The journal stressed the need to eliminate the virus during the development of \u201cspecific pathogen-free rhesus colonies\u201d and to strengthen surveillance in laboratory macaques and occupational workers in China.<\/p>\n

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Here\u2019s all you need to know about Monkey BV:<\/strong><\/p>\n