Bronx Zoo Tiger Diagnosed With Coronavirus After Developing Dry Cough
BY JEN CHUNG
APRIL 5, 2020
A four-year-old Malayan tiger at the Bronx Zoo has tested positive for COVID-19, the Wildlife Conservation Society announced on Sunday.
The tiger, a female named Nadia, was tested for coronavirus after developing a dry cough. Her sister Azul, two Amur tigers, and three African lions have also developed the dry cough.
The WCS, which said that all the big cats are expected to recover, explained in a press release, "This positive COVID-19 test for the tiger was confirmed by USDA’s National Veterinary Services Laboratory, based in Ames, Iowa. We tested the cat out of an abundance of caution and will ensure any knowledge we gain about COVID-19 will contribute to the world’s continuing understanding of this novel coronavirus."
"Our cats were infected by a person caring for them who was asymptomatically infected with the virus or before that person developed symptoms," the non-profit said. "Appropriate preventive measures are now in place for all staff who are caring for them, and the other cats in our four WCS zoos, to prevent further exposure of any other of our zoo cats."
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