Dozens of tigers dead
Dozens of zoo tigers die after contracting bird flu in southern Vietnam
More than a dozen tigers have died after contracting bird flu at a zoo in southern Vietnam. A caretaker at Vuon Xoai zoo in Bien Hoa city told State media VNExpress that the animals were fed with raw chicken bought from nearby farms.
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.
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.
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.
Bird flu outbreak leads to deaths of tigers at Vietnam zoo
More than a dozen tigers were incinerated after the animals contracted bird flu at a zoo in southern Vietnam, officials said. State media VNExpress
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.
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.
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
The World Health Organization says there have been increasing reports of deadly outbreaks among mammals caused by influenza viruses, including H5N1.
Dozens of zoo tigers and cubs killed after contracting bird flu in Vietnam
A panther and 20 tigers - including several young cubs - had lost a lot of weight and weren't eating when they died, and were later found to be infected with the H5N1 bird flu virus
Bird flu kills 47 tigers, 3 lions and a panther in Vietnam zoos, state media reports
Forty-seven tigers, three lions and a panther have died in zoos in south Vietnam due to the H5N1 bird flu virus, state media reported on Wednesday.
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