Two Sumatran tigers test positive for Covid-19 at Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo, USA

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Two Sumatran tigers at the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo are recovering after coming down with COVID-19 infections.

Bugara, the male, started exhibiting a dry cough and other symptoms of infection early last week. Indah, the female, has shown only mild symptoms of illness. Fecal matter analysis showed the tigers were COVID positive.

Fort Wayne’s NBC report

 

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** This post was originally published on February 9, 2021 **