Lemur used in ‘lemur yoga’ session dies of human herpesvirus, study finds

Four lemurs that had close contact with people, including one via a “lemur yoga” class, caught a human herpesvirus and subsequently died, a new study shows. The virus at fault was herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), which is extremely common in humans. In people, the infection usually causes no symptoms or produces cold sores. [...] The post Lemur used in ‘lemur yoga’ session dies of human herpesvirus, study finds appeared first on CBNC .