now in Florida: wild monkeys spreading lethal herpes to humans

[JosephDredd]

This isn’t the same herpes virus that we’re all familiar with, i.e herpes simplex virus 1 & 2. Herpes is a family of viruses that encompasses much more than that. In that sense, that headline seems sensational. I’m not a microbiologist, but it’s probably not spread to humans from monkeys via sex.

a) the article in the OP says it's spread in non-sexual methods
b) human herpes is spread by non-sexual methods
c) it's a type of herpes that is hosted in monkeys and causes a mild irritation in them, but is lethal to humans

 

[therealdope]

This just seems wrong

It was very real. They have a big problem with Macaque monkeys in Delhi. So they have this big international sports competition coming in and the cops are like, "no problem. we've got a solution for all of those monkeys. We've got trained bigger monkeys that are going to beat the shit out of those smaller monkeys".

 

[weed]

@Clippy, what did you do this time?

@Clippy

 

[Clippy]

@Clippy

 

[Matt4786]

a) the article in the OP says it's spread in non-sexual methods
b) human herpes is spread by non-sexual methods
c) it's a type of herpes that is hosted in monkeys and causes a mild irritation in them, but is lethal to humans

Great explanation. You should supplement OP with it.

 

[n...not crazy]

You can't get the herpes if you just get oral from them. Handjobs are cool too.

Just relax.

 

[Taco Loco]

Wow! Monkey's in Florida, had no ideal.