Hanoi /
dozens of tigers and lions in captivity died the month of September in the south of Vietnam and the analyzes gave positive for bird fluThe Ministry of Health and state media reported on Thursday.
Two samples taken from dead tigers in the Mango Garden Resortin Dong Nai province, have tested positive for the H5N1 strain of avian flu, as reported by the Ministry of Health in a statement. Twenty tigers have died in the complex since the beginning of last month.
The worldwide spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza to mammals such as cattle, dogs, cats and even dolphins has raised concerns about possible transmission between humans.
In neighboring Long An province, 27 tigers and three lions died of bird flu in My Quynh Safari between September 6 and 18, state media reported based on provincial agrarian authorities.
The tigers of Mango Garden Resort they had been fed chicken before dyingdeclared Phan Van Phucan official at the Center for Disease Control of Dong Nai Province.
“It is likely that the tigers were infected by sick chickens, and authorities are tracing the source of the chicken to determine the cause,” Phan said in the statement.
On its website, the World Health Organization warns against eating raw or incompletely cooked meat and eggs from regions experiencing outbreaks of avian flu, due to the high risk of infection.
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