Tigers at San Diego Zoo Safari Park may have been exposed to COVID-19
Because of the animals tight social grouping, the wildlife health and care teams are operating as if all six tigers who reside at the Safari Park are exposed.
Credit: ThinkStock Author: City News Service Updated: 3:22 PM PDT August 3, 2021
SAN DIEGO A group of Sumatran tigers at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park is suspected to have been exposed to the virus that causes COVID- 19, prompting the closure of that park s Tiger Trail habitat, zoo officials said Tuesday.
Some of the tigers have had a cough, and an in-house SARS-CoV2 PCR test yielded a positive test result from fecal samples. Zoo veterinarians are awaiting confirmation of the test results by the National Veterinary Services Laboratory.
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