B-Virus and Free-Ranging Macaques, Puerto Rico

Abstract

In Puerto Rico, risk for transmission of B-virus from free-ranging rhesus monkeys to humans has become a serious challenge. An incident with an injured rhesus monkey, seropositive for B-virus, resulted in inappropriate administration of antiviral postexposure prophylaxis. This incident underscores the importance of education about risks associated with interactions between humans and nonhuman primates.

Keywords

• macaques
• rhesus
• monkey
• Cercopithecine herpesvirus 1
• B-virus
• Puerto Rico