PRO/AH/EDR> Rabies, zoo animals - India: (Delhi) mongoose bites susp

Rabies -- India
The deaths of 16 spotted deer [chital] at the Delhi Zoo over the past 3 months have flummoxed authorities, prompting calls from activists for a sweeping review of animal care procedures.
Officials suspect the chital died of rabies triggered by mongoose bites, but have found little evidence so far.
According to sources, the spate of deaths began in February [2016] but administrators swung into action only after the Central Zoo Authority (CZA), a regulatory body for zoos under the

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