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Dozens of tigers and lions held in captivity have died over the past month in southern Vietnam, with tests confirming they were positive for bird flu, according to a statement from the health ministry and reports from state media on Thursday.
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The Ministry of Health revealed that two samples taken from deceased tigers at the Mango Garden Resort in Dong Nai province tested positive for the H5N1 strain of the bird flu virus. Since early last month, a total of twenty tigers have died at this resort.
The emergence of highly pathogenic avian influenza, commonly referred to as bird flu, in mammals—including cows, dogs, cats, and even dolphins—has raised significant concerns about the possibility of human-to-human transmission.
In the neighboring Long An province, reports indicate that 27 tigers and three lions died from bird flu at My Quynh Safari between September 6 and 18, as cited by provincial agricultural authorities. It was noted that the tigers at Mango Garden Resort had been fed chicken before their deaths. Phan Van Phuc, an official from Dong Nai province's Centre for Disease Control, stated in the health ministry's announcement that “it’s likely that the tigers had been infected from sick chicken, and the authorities are tracking the source of the chicken to determine the cause.”
On its official website, the World Health Organization cautions against consuming raw or undercooked meat and eggs from areas experiencing outbreaks of avian influenza due to the high risk of infection.
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