Officials believe the animals caught the virus from infected chicken meat they were fed at two zoos.

Forty-seven tigers, three lions and a panther have died in zoos in south Vietnam due to the H5N1 bird flu virus, state media reported on Wednesday.

Forty-seven tigers, three lions and a panther have died in zoos in south Vietnam due to the H5N1 bird flu virus, state media said Wednesday. The deaths occurred in August and September at the private My Quynh safari park in Long An province and the Vuon Xoai zoo in Dong Nai, near Ho Chi Minh City, the official Vietnam News Agency (VNA) reported.

Dozens of tigers and lions in captivity died in the past month in southern Vietnam with tests showing they were positive for bird flu, health ministry and state media said on Thursday.

The World Health Organization says there have been increasing reports of deadly outbreaks among mammals caused by influenza viruses, including H5N1.

Dozens of tigers and lions in captivity died last month in southern Vietnam, and tests showed they were positive for bird flu, as reported today by the Ministry of Health and state media.

Education for Nature Vietnam, a wildlife organization, said that 385 tigers lived in captivity in Vietnam at the end of 2023. Most are kept at privately owned farms and zoos, whil

Forty four tigers, three lions, and one leopard have died at two zoos in southern Vietnam the past month, with some deaths linked to the H5N1 virus, raising public health concerns.