Monkey Health:

It is a known fact that monkeys and humans share genetic proximity and hence most health problems found in humans can also be linked to parallels in non human primates.



Monkey health is significant to human health as there is a great risk of diseases being transmitted from humans to nonhuman primates, given the genetic proximity. Recent research indicates that chemicals found in daily plastics cause problems in a healthy monkey, especially in the areas of brain functionalities and mood disorders.



The chemicals that leak from the plastics into food and water have found their way into monkey habitats and have been causing developmental problems in the nonhuman primates. Coincidentally, the same chemical in plastic is the culprit behind brain and hormonal imbalances in infants and children.

There is not much difference between monkey disease and human disease, given the minimal difference in susceptibility to bacterial diseases, between primate species and humans.



Monkey health problems take place when they are exposed to waterborne pathogens such as Pseudomonas (Rod-shaped Gram-negative bacteria) or Klebsiella (causing respiratory and other infections). Among bacterial diseases in monkeys, the ones that deserve the most concern are the bacteria responsible for tuberculosis. Similarly, monkeys’ health can also be compromised by bacteria causing the salmonella disease. Certain fungal diseases that affect monkeys also cause a grave danger to human beings, and some of these diseases include ringworm, Candida and strep.

Since monkeys are known to scavenge and share food among themselves in a group, they are also likely to transmit parasites among humans. Animal experts believe that pet monkey brought in from abroad usually pose the greatest threat in the first few months of the monkey's entry in to the country. It is important to effectively get rid of the parasitic agents in the first few months of the monkey's arrival in the country or during the isolation and adjustment period. One of the greatest dangers posed by monkeys is their role as a host for pathogenic diseases and a transmitter for transmissible parasites. There is constant threat of human infection from monkeys, as we are known to be carriers for protozoa, tapeworms, roundworms, and other harmful insects.

The greatest risk to monkey health is from viral diseases that are extremely difficult to diagnose or treat. A monkey may have a latent virus and might not display any symptoms, but could cause a fatality in other species or amongst humans. Some such pet health care that can cause among humans include monkey pox, hepatitis, herpes, measles, rabies and yellow fever.