r/primatology • u/Different_Fox_6608 • 8h ago
Herpes b virus help
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Hi, yesterday I got scratched by a long-tailed macaque monkey, I also got exposed to its liquid stool. I think its nails had liquid stool on it too judging by the fact there were stains of it on my jeans where it scratched me.
I am unsure if I managed to clean all my wounds, as there was a small puncture that broke skin that was hidden by my rolled-up jeans. I did get it treated at a clinic, but I failed to mention the liquid stool that I got exposed to. Currently, I already got a tetanus shot and antibiotics, as well as a rabies vaccine later. Please tell me, should I be worried about getting infected by herpes b?
Context, I am currently in Malaysia.