title: Keep children away from macaque monkeys!
abstract: To warn physicians and parents about the risk of macaque bites, we present two pediatric cases (a 4-year-old boy and a 10-year-old girl) of bites sustained while on holiday. The young boy developed febrile dermohypodermitis and was hospitalized for IV antibiotic treatment. He received an initial antirabies vaccine while still in the holiday destination. Except for local wound disinfection and antibiotic ointment, the girl did not receive any specific treatment while abroad. Both were negative for simian herpes PCR. When travelling in countries or cities with endemic simian herpes virus, parents should keep children away from monkeys. Travel agencies, pediatricians and family physicians should better inform families about the zoonotic risk.
authors.affiliation: Service d'Accueil des Urgences Pédiatriques, Hôpital des Enfants, CHU Toulouse, France, brehin.c@chu-toulouse.fr.
authors.forename: Camille
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bréhin
authors.affiliation: Service d'Accueil des Urgences Pédiatriques, Hôpital des Enfants, CHU Toulouse, France.
authors.forename: Cécile
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Debuisson
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Virologie, Hôpital Purpan, CHU Toulouse, France and.
authors.forename: Jean-Michel
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Mansuy
authors.affiliation: Department of Virology, Biomedical Primate Research Centre, Rijswijk, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Henk
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Niphuis
authors.affiliation: Department of Virology, Biomedical Primate Research Centre, Rijswijk, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Hester
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Buitendijk
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Virologie, Hôpital Purpan, CHU Toulouse, France and.
authors.forename: Catherine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Mengelle
authors.affiliation: Service d'Accueil des Urgences Pédiatriques, Hôpital des Enfants, CHU Toulouse, France.
authors.forename: Erick
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Grouteau
authors.affiliation: Service d'Accueil des Urgences Pédiatriques, Hôpital des Enfants, CHU Toulouse, France.
authors.forename: Isabelle
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Claudet
mesh_terms: D000212:Acyclovir / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D000658:Amoxicillin / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D000818:Animals; D001733:Bites and Stings / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000517:prevention & control; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008251:Macaca; D008297:Male; D011819:Rabies Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D014195:Travel
chemical_list: D011819:Rabies Vaccines; D000658:Amoxicillin; D000212:Acyclovir
keywords: Monkey bite; pediatric; simian herpes virus