Monkey bites in travelers: should we think of herpes B virus?
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.
Ritz
Nicole
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Department of Paediatrics, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.
Curtis
Nigel
N
Buttery
Jim
J
Babl
Franz E
FE
D000212:Acyclovir / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000818:Animals; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood; D001733:Bites and Stings / Q000628:therapy* / Q000821:virology; D002648:Child; D005151:Facial Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D005546:Forehead / Q000293:injuries; D006566:Herpesviridae Infections / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission / Q000662:veterinary / Q000821:virology; D006568:Herpesvirus 1, Cercopithecine / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007106:Immune Sera / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D008253:Macaca mulatta / Q000821:virology; D008254:Macaca nemestrina / Q000821:virology; D018419:Primate Diseases / Q000635:transmission / Q000821:virology*; D011819:Rabies Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013785:Thailand; D014195:Travel; D000077483:Valacyclovir; D014633:Valine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015047:Zoonoses
D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D007106:Immune Sera; D011819:Rabies Vaccines; D014633:Valine; D000077483:Valacyclovir; D000212:Acyclovir