47 Tigers Dead In Vietnam Zoos Due To Bird Flu
Dozens of zoo tigers die after contracting bird flu in southern Vietnam
“The deaths of 47 tigers, three lions, and a panther at My Quynh Safari and Vuon Xoai Zoo amid Vietnam’s bird flu outbreak are tragic and highlight the risks of keeping wild animals in captivity,” PETA Senior Vice President Jason Baker said in a statement sent to The Associated Press.
Bird Flu Outbreak Kills Dozens of Tigers and Other Big Cats at Vietnam Zoos
The big cat outbreak is the latest worrying instance of widespread bird flu transmission to mammals. Bird flu appears to have devastated big cats living at two zoos in South Vietnam. Dozens of cats in these zoos died recently after contracting the viral infection, according to state-owned media reports.
H5N1 bird flu kills dozens of tigers and other animals in zoos across Vietnam
The H5N1 strain first appeared in geese in 1996 and has caused bird outbreaks since then. Since 2020, a new variant of this virus has led to many deaths among wild birds and farm animals in several countries.
Bird flu kills 47 tigers, 3 lions and a panther in Vietnam zoos, state media reports
The World Health Organization says there have been increasing reports of deadly outbreaks among mammals caused by influenza viruses, including H5N1.
Bird flu kills 47 tigers, three lions and a panther at Vietnamese zoos
A panther, three lions and 47 tigers have died from bird flu in zoos in southern Vietnam, further raising concerns about the potential for the virus to evolve to better infect humans.
Deadly bird flu strain H5N1 kills dozens of captive tigers in Vietnam zoos
Two million Australian chickens have already been killed in the nation's bird flu outbreak — and that's before the deadliest strain of the virus hits our shores. A variant of H5N1, named clade 2.3.4.4b, has killed around 2 billion chickens since 2020.
Dozens of tigers dead after bird flu hits Vietnam zoos
Officials believe the animals caught the virus from infected chicken meat they were fed at two zoos.
Vietnam: Dozens of tigers and lions in captivity die in the country, bird flu detected
Dozens of tigers and lions in captivity died last month in southern Vietnam, and tests showed they were positive for bird flu, as reported today by the Ministry of Health and state media.
Bird flu detected in tiger, lion deaths in Vietnam
Dozens of tigers and lions in captivity died in the past month in southern Vietnam with tests showing they were positive for bird flu, the Vietnamese Ministry of Health and state media said yesterday.
Dozens of Captive Tigers and Lions Die in Vietnam, Bird Flu Detected
Dozens of tigers and lions in captivity died in the past month in southern Vietnam with tests showing they were positive for bird flu, health ministry and state media said on Thursday. Two samples taken from dead tigers at Mango Garden Resort in Dong Nai province have tested positive for the H5N1 strain of bird flu,
47 Tigers Dead In Vietnam Zoos Due To Bird Flu: State Media
Forty-seven tigers, three lions and a panther have died in zoos in south Vietnam due to the H5N1 bird flu virus, state media said Wednesday.
Dead tigers in Vietnam test positive for H5N1
Two samples taken from dead tigers in Vietnam have tested positive for H5N1 bird flu virus, local media reported.
Two human cases of bird flu confirmed in California as infection continues to spread in US: CDC
The Centers of Disease Control confirmed on Thursday that two additional cases of the bird flu were identified in California, ...