Deadly bird flu strain H5N1 kills dozens of captive tigers
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.
47 tigers, 3 lions and a panther die in Vietnam as H5N1 bird flu hits its zoos
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. The deaths occurred in August and September at the private My Quynh safari park in Long An province and the Vuon Xoai zoo in Dong Nai, near Ho Chi Minh City, the official Vietnam News Agency (VNA) reported.
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,
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.
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.
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,
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.
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.
Death of nearly 50 animals in Vietnam zoos linked to bird flu
Tigers at the Mango Garden Tourist Area in Dong Nai Province and My Quynh Zoo in Long An Province suffered from fatigue and weakness before their deaths.
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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 on Wednesday. The deaths occurred in August and September at the ...