Yellow fever wiping out monkeys

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The worst yellow fever outbreak in decades is threating to wipe out monkeys in the Atlantic rainforest that are already close to extinction.

So far 400 monkeys have been found dead in the state of Espirito Santo.

At greatest risk is the muriqui monkey, Brazil’s largest primate and one of the planet’s 25 most-endangered species of primates.

The monkeys are vulnerable to yellow fever just like humans. Humans can get vaccinated to protect us from the virus, but monkeys can’t.

Yellow fever is a viral disease found in tropical regions of Africa and the Americas that mainly affects humans and monkeys and is transmitted by the same type of mosquito that spreads dengue and the Zika virus.

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Shem Banbury - Kiwi Kids News Editor

Shem Banbury is the Editor of Kiwi Kids News and is the Deputy Principal at Mount Maunganui Intermediate. In his spare time, he likes to train and compete in triathlons, play cricket and spend time with his family.

8 Responses

Ivan the cat says:

February 22, 2017 at 7:22 am

That is so sad! 🙁
SnowTrooperS7 says:

February 22, 2017 at 9:19 am

Sad ?
Evam says:

February 22, 2017 at 9:24 am

Oh no! Thats so sad:( I hope the monkeys stay safe…
Bethany S-D says:

February 22, 2017 at 4:31 pm

-starts crying- That so sad!
The coolest says:

March 15, 2017 at 8:33 am

I’m almost crying right now that’s so sad monkeys ? are my fav animal
Ayla says:

April 6, 2017 at 12:06 pm

That soooooooooo sad I want to be the monkeys to save them now
Anonymous says:

April 10, 2017 at 10:36 am

that is so sad we use to be monkeys aww
Anonymous says:

April 10, 2017 at 10:37 am

that is so sad ) : ) :