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Malayan tiger at the Bronx Zoo tests positive for COVID-19

Malayan tiger at the Bronx Zoo tests positive for COVID-19

By Naveel Krishant
06/04/2020

A four-year-old female Malayan tiger at the Bronx Zoo has tested positive for the coronavirus.

The Bronx Zoo, in New York City, says the test result was confirmed by the National Veterinary Services Laboratory in Iowa.

It says Nadia, her sister Azul, as well as two Amur tigers and three African lions, had developed a dry cough and all are expected to fully recover.

The cats are believed to have been infected by a zoo keeper.

The ZOO says they tested the cat [Nadia] out of an abundance of caution and will ensure any knowledge they gain about COVID-19 will contribute to the world's continuing understanding of this novel coronavirus.

The big cats did have some decrease in appetite but "are otherwise doing well under veterinary care and are bright, 

[Source: BBC]

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