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Researchers have collected the cerebrospinal fluid of the veterinarian in April and identified him as positive for BV
The journal suggested that BV in monkeys might pose a potential threat to occupational workers
Beijing: A Beijing-based vet, who was confirmed as China s first human infection case with Monkey B Virus (BV), has died from the virus, but his close contacts are safe from it, for now, Global Times reported.
The 53-year-old male vet, who worked for an institution researching on non-human primates, showed early-onset symptoms of nausea and vomiting, a month after he dissected two dead monkeys in early March.
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