{"id":38131,"date":"2023-03-09T21:09:52","date_gmt":"2023-03-10T02:09:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bnonews.com\/?p=38131"},"modified":"2023-03-09T21:21:58","modified_gmt":"2023-03-10T02:21:58","slug":"2-lions-die-of-covid-19-at-japanese-zoo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bnonews.com\/index.php\/2023\/03\/2-lions-die-of-covid-19-at-japanese-zoo\/","title":{"rendered":"2 lions die of COVID-19 at Japanese zoo"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Two lions which died at Japanese zoo were infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus which causes COVID-19 in humans, officials disclosed on Thursday. Eight other lions were also sick but are now recovering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Adventure World, a zoo and amusement park in Shirahama &#8211; a town in Wakayama prefecture &#8211; confirmed on Thursday that 10 lions became sick in January after contact with an infected employee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Two of the lions &#8211; a 19-year-old male and a 21-year-old female &#8211; died.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The two which died were elderly and had underlying conditions, and it&#8217;s believed they developed pneumonia after being infected,&#8221; the zoo said in a statement. &#8220;Eight other lions had cough symptoms but are now recovering.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An employee who was in charge of taking care of the lions tested positive for coronavirus around the same time, leading investigators to believe that the worker infected them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;No other animals are currently showing symptoms,&#8221; the zoo said. &#8220;We will continue to monitor the condition of the animals and continue to take measures to prevent infection.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SARS-CoV-2 infections have been reported in a number of animal species, though deaths are rare in large animals. 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