Zoo Atlanta says some of its western lowland gorillas have tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.
The gorillas were tested after zoo employees noticed coughing, nasal discharge, and loss of appetite in some of the animals, the zoo said inTesting began and fecal, nasal, and oral swab samples were sent to the Athens Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory at the University of Georgia, where they came back presumptively positive. The zoo is seeking confirmation on the samples from the National Veterinary Services Laboratory in Ames, Iowa, Zoo Atlanta said.said 13 of 20 gorillas did.
Zoo Atlanta says it has been authorized to use the Zoetis vaccine, which is designed for animals at risk of becoming infected with the virus. The gorillas will be vaccinated as they recover. The zoo will also use the vaccine on its Bornean and Sumatran orangutans, Sumatran tigers, African lions, and clouded leopard.
“We are very concerned that these infections occurred, especially given that our safety protocols when working with great apes and other susceptible animal species are, and throughout the pandemic have been, extremely rigorous.”
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