Tuesday, 1 January 2019

PRO/AH/EDR> Undiagnosed death, elephant - USA: (OH) herpesvirus, susp.

Herpes -- United States
The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium says an elephant born 3 weeks ago has died. The zoo says the female Asian elephant died Wednesday [26 Dec 2018] after a sudden illness. The small female calf was only 20 days old.
The zoo's veterinary team says the elephant appeared sluggish Wednesday [26 Dec 2018] morning and was found to have an infection. The team gave her fluids, antibiotics and blood plasma from her mother. She initially seemed to rebound, but then her health declined again.
The zoo had

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