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Keep children away from macaque monkeys!

Camille Bréhin1, Cécile Debuisson2, Jean-Michel Mansuy3

  • 1Service d'Accueil des Urgences Pédiatriques, Hôpital des Enfants, CHU Toulouse, France, brehin.c@chu-toulouse.fr.

Journal of Travel Medicine
|March 18, 2016
PubMed
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Pediatric macaque bites can lead to serious infections like febrile dermohypodermitis. Parents should avoid monkey encounters during travel to prevent zoonotic disease transmission.

Area of Science:

  • Zoonotic Diseases
  • Pediatric Infectious Diseases
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Macaque bites pose a potential zoonotic risk to humans, particularly children.
  • Travel to regions with endemic simian herpes virus necessitates awareness of potential health hazards.
  • Physicians and parents require updated information on managing pediatric animal bites.

Observation:

  • Two pediatric cases of macaque bites sustained during holidays are presented.
  • A 4-year-old boy developed febrile dermohypodermitis requiring hospitalization and intravenous antibiotics.
  • A 10-year-old girl received only local wound care and antibiotic ointment.

Findings:

  • Both children tested negative for simian herpes virus via PCR.
  • The boy received an initial rabies vaccination abroad.
Keywords:
Monkey bitepediatricsimian herpes virus

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  • Prompt medical intervention, including antibiotics and vaccination, is crucial for managing macaque bites.

    • Implications:

    • Physicians and travel health providers should educate families about the zoonotic risks associated with macaque encounters.
    • Parents should actively prevent children from interacting with monkeys in endemic areas.
    • Enhanced traveler advisories are needed to mitigate risks of zoonotic infections from exotic animal interactions.