FL, USA: Wild monkey that bit St. Petersburg woman has herpes B virus

[Emily]

http://articles.orlandosentinel.com...1102_1_wild-monkey-herpes-b-virus-wild-rhesus

Report: Wild monkey that bit woman has herpes B virus
2:46 p.m. EST, November 2, 2012

http://www.wtsp.com/rss/article/280754/8/Mystery-Monkey-tests-positive-for-Herpes-B-virus

Seminole, Florida -- The rhesus macaque that was on the loose for more than two years in Pinellas County has tested positive for Herpes B.
The monkey was captured last month, after it attacked a St. Petersburg woman.
Photo Gallery: Pictures of the monkey on the loose
More Pictures: First pics of the monkey in captivity
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I thought herpes B was dangerous to humans, so the statement below surprised me. The bitten woman hasn't tested positive for herpes B, and apparently she got some sort of prophylactic treatment for it.

http://www.tampabay.com/news/environment/wildlife/mystery-monkey-tests-positive-for-herpes-b/1259544

Mystery Monkey tests positive for herpes B

By Laura C. Morel, Times Staff Writer
In Print: Saturday, November 3, 2012
[snip]
Dr. John Sinnott, director of infectious diseases at the University of South Florida and Tampa General Hospital, said contracting herpes B from a monkey is "a rare event."

"If he were in my back yard," he said, "I wouldn't be losing any sleep over it."...