A Tiger Tested Positive For CO.VID-19, Got It From A Caretaker

A tiger at the Bronx Zoo in the U.S has been the first of the species to get the Co.ro.na.virus.

Nadia is four years old and a Malayan tiger. She was tested after showing dry cough. In a news release, the Wildlife Conservation Society's Bronx Zoo wrote that she would recover soon.

After Nadia and five other felines in the same facility display symptoms of respiratory issues. As stated by the United States Department of Agriculture, apart from them, no other animals in the zoo are experiencing the same problem.

According to the zoo, the felines also show signs of appetite decrease along with dry cough. Under the care of vets, the cats are alert, bright, and interactive. They will keep monitoring the felines to see how they react to CO.VID-19 as different species will display different symptoms.

Nadia the tiger was tested at a veterinary school laboratory and experts there used a different test than the one for humans, as stated by Dr. Paul Calle, the chief veterinarian of the Bronx Zoo in a Facebook post.

According to the zoo, the cats got the virus from an employee of the facility. The zoo has been closed since March 16 as part of a bid to stop the infection of CO.VID-19.

As stated by the USDA, anyone showing symptoms of having the Coronavirus should minimize their contact with others, including pets until further studies conclude the effect of the disease on animals.

According to Johns Hopkins University’s data, the number of lives CO.VID-19 has taken in the U.S has surpassed that of China.

The total now is 3,415 in the U.S while China only announced 3,300 deaths.

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