BREAKING - 4 tigers and 3 lions at the Bronx Zoo have developed #COVID19 symptoms.
One tiger even tested positive for the coronavirus, confirms the USDA’s National Veterinary Services Laboratory, based in Ames, Iowa.
Limited data showing:
- virus replicates easily in cats (China study)
- cats can infect other cats (China study)
- cats can have COVID symptoms (Bronx Zoo)
- cats can be infected by humans (Wuhan study 15%)
Can cats infect humans? Remains unknown.
One tiger even tested positive for the coronavirus, confirms the USDA’s National Veterinary Services Laboratory, based in Ames, Iowa.
A Tiger at Bronx Zoo Tests Positive for COVID-19; The Tiger and the Zoo’s Other Cats Are Doing Well at This Time
Bronx NY, April 5, 2020 -- The following information was released today by the Wildlife Conservation Society’s Bronx Zoo: Nadia, a 4-year-old female Malayan tiger at the Bronx Zoo, has tested positive for COVID-19. She, her sister Azul, two Amur tigers, and three African lions had developed a
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Limited data showing:
- virus replicates easily in cats (China study)
- cats can infect other cats (China study)
- cats can have COVID symptoms (Bronx Zoo)
- cats can be infected by humans (Wuhan study 15%)
Can cats infect humans? Remains unknown.