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6 Lions and 3 Tigers Heal from COVID-19 at Washington Zoo

  • By Al Mayadeen
  • Source: Agencies
  • 19 Sep 2021 17:14

Lions and tigers are finally recovering from a Coronavirus infection at a Zoo in Washington, and veterinarians say that these animals were moving in a laborious fashion and not eating well.

  • The animals may have contracted Coronavirus from a zoo guard who had the disease without showing any symptoms.
    The animals may have contracted Coronavirus from an asymptomatic zoo guard. 

The lions and tigers at the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington are recovering from Coronavirus after getting infected last week, veterinarians said.

Donald Nefer, the chief veterinarian at the zoo, mentioned on Friday that these animals may have contracted Coronavirus from a zoo guard who had the disease without showing any symptoms.

He also added that the zoo noticed that the lions and tigers were sick because they were moving with difficulty and not eating well.

The Smithsonian National Zoo announced several of its great cats tested presumptive positive for COVID-19 >> https://t.co/fHotIOERtw pic.twitter.com/X3O43cZoSK

— WBAL-TV 11 Baltimore (@wbaltv11) September 17, 2021

It is noteworthy that after providing the animals with treatment, their symptoms are reducing and they will recover soon.

The zookeepers earlier explained that zoo visitors are not in danger of contracting the virus; there is a safe distance separating them from the animals.

Some US zoos announced launching a vaccination campaign for animals after several COVID-19 infections were recorded. 

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