On October 1, the Provincial Center for Disease ControlDong Naicoordinating with the authorities to clarify the contents related to the case of some tiger individualsMango Garden Ecotourism Area(Phuoc Tan ward, Bien Hoa city, Dong Nai) died suspected of pneumonia.
Bengal tiger at the Ecological Tourism Area of Mango Garden
According to information exchanged from the Veterinary Sub -Department, at Mango Garden Ecotourism Area, there are 11Tiger individualBengal (Panthera Tigris) and 1 black leopard (Panthera Pardus) died.Bien Hoa city breeding and veterinary officers conducted clinical examination and random surgery with two dead tigers.Initially diagnosis 2Bengal tiger individualDeath suspected of pneumonia.There is no result of the cause of testing.
The health sector is coordinating with the veterinary industry and the ranger to implement solutions to limit the risk of infection to humans.Investigate and identify close contacts to monitor health, including employees who directly take care of animals and related people.Communication to prevent diseaseavian influenzaIn the area at risk.In addition, establishing a supervisory team and reporting to the competent authority about the situation of influenza A/H5N1 epidemic situation in the area.
Earlier, on September 30, Pasteur Institute of Ho Chi Minh City sent a report to the Department of Preventive Medicine (Ministry of Health) on the recognition of wildlife infected wildlife A/H5N1.Accordingly, the Pasteur Institute received information from the VI region of Veterinary Medicine on the recognition of the dead tiger with a positive test with the A/H5N1 virus at My Quynh Zoo (Tan My commune, Duc Hoa district., Long An province) and Tiger died unknown the cause at the Garden of Mango Ecotourism Area (Bien Hoa City).
Specifically, from August 2024 to September 16, 2024 at My Quynh Zoo, there are 27 tigers and 3 lion individuals dying, including 3 new tigers imported from Zhuhu Du Co., Ltd.Mango Garden Ecotence (Dong Nai) on September 6, 2024.The remaining individuals are originated at My Quynh zoo.In Long An province, there are 3 staff of My Quynh zoo in direct contact with the tiger.In Dong Nai province, there are about 30 people in contact with the tiger.There has not been a close contact with the tiger with symptoms of respiratory infections.
Pasteur Institute of Ho Chi Minh City is continuing to direct and support the Center for Disease Control Long An Province, Dong Nai to meet the control and limit the risk of H5N1 virus infection to humans.