A tiger at a resort in Dong Nai province died after being fed sick chickens, with extra deaths reported elsewhere.
After dozens of tigers, three lions and a black panther died at a zoo in southern Vietnam, subsequent testing revealed instances of hen flu.
Two samples collected from a useless tiger at Mango Backyard Resort in Dong Nai province examined constructive for the H5N1 avian influenza virus, the nation’s Well being Ministry mentioned in a press release on Thursday.
Phua Van Phuc, an official on the Dong Nai Provincial Heart for Illness Management, mentioned in a press release that 20 tigers had died on the resort since early final month after being fed chickens.
“The tiger was almost definitely contaminated by the sick hen, and the authorities are tracing the supply of the hen to find out the trigger,” Pan mentioned.
State media beforehand reported {that a} complete of 47 tigers, three lions and a black panther died in August and September on the non-public My Quynh Safari Park in Lengthy An province and the Vuon Xoai Zoo in Dong Nai, close to Ho Chi Minh Metropolis.
Vietnam’s official information company (VNA) reported on Wednesday that check outcomes from the Nationwide Animal Well being Diagnostic Heart confirmed that the animals “died from the H5N1 A virus.”
The VNA report added that not one of the zoo employees who had contact with the animals developed respiratory signs.
Training Nature Vietnam (ENV), an NGO specializing in wildlife conservation, mentioned that as of the top of 2023, there have been 385 captive tigers in Vietnam.
About 310 are saved on 16 non-public farms and zoos, whereas the rest are saved in state-owned amenities.
The World Well being Group (WHO) mentioned experiences of deadly outbreaks in mammals brought on by influenza viruses, together with H5N1 influenza viruses, have elevated since 2022.
The group mentioned human an infection with the H5N1 virus ranges from gentle to extreme and could be deadly in some instances.
Vietnam notified the World Well being Group of deaths from the virus in March.
In 2004, dozens of tigers died from hen flu or have been culled on the world’s largest breeding farm in Thailand.
