Eleven monkeys have died over the past week, with a further two dying over the weekend. Authorities say the bacterial infection melioidosis killed at least nine of the monkeys at Hong Kong's oldest zoo.
Soil infection kills at least nine monkeys at a Hong Kong zoo, bringing death toll to 11 in a weekSoil infection kills at least nine monkeys at a Hong Kong zoo, bringing death toll to 11 in a weekWhat's next?Authorities say a bacterial infection has killed at least nine monkeys at Hong Kong 's oldest zoo, as a further two died over the weekend.Part of the zoo, which was built in 1860, has been shut since authorities reported the first batch of monkey deaths on October 14.
The deceased monkeys included the De Brazza species as well as one common squirrel monkey, cotton-top tamarins and white-faced sakis.They said autopsies found a large amount of the melioidosis-inducing bacteria in the monkeys organs, which likely came from soil near the monkeys habitat.Hong Kong's culture and tourism minister, Kevin Yeung, said works at the zoo required digging up the soil near where the monkeys lived.
He said workers were then believed to have brought contaminated soil into the cage through their shoes. "We have cordoned off the whole mammals section for the time being, so there will be no sort of contact between normal citizens with the animals," he told local broadcaster RTHK.Authorities have advised it can affect both people and animals, but it is unlikely to be passed to humans.Air Transport IndustryPhoto shows An illustration of a child walking into a school, wearing a backpack and blue t-shirt.
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