Nadia, the 4-year-old Malayan tiger that tested positive, was screened for the Covid-19 disease after developing a dry cough. coronavirus
Bronx - A tiger at the Bronx Zoo in New York City has tested positive for the respiratory disease caused by the novel coronavirus, in the first known case of a human infecting an animal and making it sick, the zoo's chief veterinarian said on Sunday.
The virus that causes Covid-19 is believed to have spread from animals to humans, and a handful of animals have tested positive in Hong Kong. "This is the first time that any of us know of anywhere in the world that a person infected the animal and the animal got sick," Calle said, adding that they planned to share the findings with other zoos and institutions. "Hopefully we will all have a better understanding as a result."
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