What are the symptoms of human herpes B virus infection?
Symptoms typically appear five days to one month following exposure. Symptoms include vesicular (pimple or pus-filled) skin lesions at or near the exposure site; aching; chills and other flu-like symptoms; persistent fever; nausea; lethargy; chest pain and difficult breathing; and neurological symptoms such as itching or tingling at or near the exposure site, numbness, dizziness, double vision, difficult swallowing and confusion. Illness rapidly evolves to coma, respiratory failure, and usually death. 5. How is herpes B virus diagnosed? – The National B Virus Resource Laboratory provides diagnostic tests for both nonhuman primates and humans suspected to be infected with B virus. They also offer diagnostic testing services for injury- (exposure) related human and nonhuman primate samples as well as for routine screening. Contact information is listed below: Herpes B Virus Resource Laboratory Georgia State University 50 Decatur Street Atlanta, Georgia 30302-4118 6. How is herpes B virus
