Bird flu kills 47 tigers, 3 lions and a panther in Vietnam zoos, state media reports

Avian influenza has killed 47 tigers, three lions and a leopard at a zoo in southern Vietnam, state media said.

According to Vietnam News Agency (VNA) said the mammals died at the private My Quynh Safari Park in Long An province and the Buong Soai Zoo in Dong Nai, near Ho Chi Minh City.

The VNA said the animals died “due to H5N1 type A virus,” according to test results from the National Animal Health Diagnostic Center.

The report notes that none of the zoo’s staff had close contact with animals infected with the disease.

CDC announces first human case of avian influenza diagnosed without contact with infected animals

The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have announced that outbreaks in mammals caused by influenza viruses, including avian influenza A (H5), are increasing.

In the United States, a patient in Missouri was diagnosed with avian influenza in September.

The patient, who had underlying medical conditions, was successfully treated with the following therapies: antiviral drugs The man was hospitalized and later released, according to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS).

An exhibitor displays a cow at the state fair in West Allis, Wisconsin, USA on August 9, 2024. Dairy farmers are taking precautions such as testing for avian influenza when displaying their cows during the fair. (Reuters/Jim Bindruska)

This is the 14th person (in three states) to have contracted bird flu in the United States this year, and the first to occur without a reported illness or contact with infected animals. CDC warning issued.

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The previous 13 cases occurred after contact with dairy cows and poultry.

FOX News’ Melissa Rudy contributed to this report.