Jakarta: Two endangered tigers infected with the Corona virus

Tino and Harry receive treatment and are closely monitored at Ragunan Zoo.

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Jakarta officials said yesterday that tests have confirmed that two tigers, a critically endangered Sumatran tiger, at a zoo in Jakarta have been infected with the Corona virus, but they are expected to recover.

The head of the Urban Parks and Forestry Agency in Jakarta, Susie Marcitawati, said that the tigers, Tino, nine, and Harry, 12, are receiving treatment and are being closely monitored by veterinarians at Ragunan Zoo.

Tino began to show symptoms, including sneezing, difficulty breathing and decreased appetite, on the ninth of July, and two days later (Harry) began to suffer from the same problems. ».

The two rare piperines are believed to be the first known case of the virus in animals in Indonesia.

“The two tigers have been receiving medication, including antibiotics and vitamins, since they started showing symptoms, and after 12 days of treatment they are getting better and they are expected to recover,” Marsituati said.

It is noteworthy that the Sumatran tiger is the only remaining tiger subspecies in Indonesia, and only about 600 tigers remain.

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