The American authorities announced the infection of a tiger in the New York Zoo with the emerging corona virus, after tests showed positive results of its testing.
A Zoo in the Bronx in New York confirmed on Sunday that a tigress had been infected with Covid-19, after the infection was transmitted to him from her caregiver, who had no symptoms at that time. The zoo said in a statement that the four-year-old "Nadia", her sister "Azul", two tigers and three lions are all suffering from a dry cough, but she is expected to fully recover.
"We have conducted animal tests with every precaution and we will make sure that any knowledge gained of Covid-19 will contribute to a clearer understanding of this emerging virus," the statement added to AFP.
"Although their appetite has decreased, these animals improve thanks to veterinary care in the garden and they are active and interact well with their guards. We do not know how this disease will develop in large cats because animals may interact differently with the virus, but we will continue to monitor it closely and expect to heal it," the same source said. The perfect. "
The US Department of Agriculture said in a statement that it began to show symptoms of respiratory disease on the tigress, most likely after its contact with a worker with the virus. This is the first case of an animal with Covid-19 disease in the United States and the first case of a tiger in the world, "a zoo spokesman said.
The ministry added that there is no evidence to suggest that the disease can be transmitted from animals to humans, but it warned people with the disease to limit contact with pets and other animals.
A German institute had mentioned that domestic animals, such as dogs and cats, do not play a role in spreading the emerging corona virus, but it did not exclude the transmission of infection from human to domestic animal.