According to foreign media reports, the Veterinary Laboratory of the National Institute of Health of Belgium confirmed on the 3rd that 2 hippos in the Antwerp Zoo tested positive for the new crown.
Image source: Screenshot of a relevant reuters report
The zoo released the news: "2 hippos Imani (14.5 years old) and Hermian (41 years old) are infected with the new crown virus, and they have no symptoms other than runny nose ... They have been quarantined and security measures have been stepped up by caregivers. ”
The Zoo Administration is currently unable to answer questions about how hippos are infected because strict hygiene measures have been put in place. The zoo released a message saying: "None of the caregivers have been infected with the virus recently, and they conduct daily rapid testing and comply with epidemic prevention regulations." ”
As a precautionary measure, the zoo regularly tests all mammals in the park for COVID-19, which is the first positive result.
Visitors to the HippoTamus district have been stopped until the hippotamus tests negative.
Antwerp Zoo veterinarian Verkamen said: "As far as I know, this is the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in this species. The main cases of animal infections reported around the world are apes and cats. ”
Source: China News Network
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