Experts from the Department of Infection and Infectious Diseases of Hong Kong pointed out that once monkey herpes virus enters the central nervous system, the mortality will be as high as 80 %.
Comprehensive Sing Tao Daily and Hong Kong Commercial Radio reported that He Bailiang, director of the Infection and Infectious Disease Center of the University of Hong Kong on Thursday (April 4), said in an interview on a radio program that monkey herpes virus was infected with humansIt is extremely rare. Since 1932, human beings may be infected with monkey herpes virus. There are only about 50 cases in the world, and about 40 % of the patients will die.
He Beliang said that some research pointed out that the virus can enter human cells after about five minutes.In minutes, it can reduce the serious complications of the infected virus, such as the risk of encephalitis.
He Beliang pointed out that once monkey herpes virus enters human cells and goes to the nervous system, it will cause severe encephalitis through the nerve line into the central nervous system. After destroying the brain cells, the mortality rate will reach 80 %.
The Hong Kong Department of Health Protection Center was announced on Wednesday (April 3) that it was investigating a case of human infection with B virus, also known as monkey herpes virus.This is the first case of human infection between human beings discovered in Hong Kong.
