Dozens of tigers have died in a zoo in southern Vietnam following an outbreak of chook flu, state media reported.
Three lions and a panther, in addition to 47 tigers, have additionally reportedly died from the virus since August.
The H5N1 outbreak hit Vuon Xoai Zoo close to Ho Chi Minh Metropolis and My Quynh Wildlife Park in neighboring Lengthy An province.
An official informed Reuters the animals could have develop into sick after being fed meat from contaminated chickens.
Vietnam’s well being ministry stated two samples taken from the useless tigers examined constructive for chook flu and officers have been “tracing the origin of the rooster to find out the trigger.”
The zoo declined to remark when contacted by AFP.
Recommendation on the World Well being Group (WHO) web site warns in opposition to consuming uncooked or undercooked meat and eggs from areas with chook flu outbreaks as a result of the chance of an infection is excessive.
The H5N1 pressure of the virus primarily infects animals, and the World Well being Group says practically all human circumstances are attributable to shut contact with contaminated stay or useless birds or contaminated environments.
Since 2022, reviews of deadly outbreaks in mammals attributable to influenza viruses, together with H5N1 viruses, have continued to extend.
Since 2003, practically 900 circumstances of human an infection have been reported, greater than half of which resulted in loss of life.
