Tiger at Bronx Zoo tests positive

[jon-nyc]

Wow. Several other big cats with symptoms.

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/04/05/tiger-at-the-bronx-zoo-tests-positive-for-the-coronavirus.html

[89th]

You could’ve left off “at Bronx zoo” to really get some clickbait going! Could’ve been Tiger Woods!

[George K]

Coronavirus is a common problem in felines. It is a cause of FIP (feline infectious peritonitis).

I'm not sure if this is the same strain that is the current problem.

Coronavirus in cats, as I said, is common. It's not a problem until it mutates, spreading to abdominal tissues ("Wet FIP) or the central nervous system ("Dry FIP").

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feline_infectious_peritonitis

[jon-nyc]

The Zoo's press release says it was in fact Covid-19.

https://newsroom.wcs.org/News-Releases/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/14010/A-Tiger-at-Bronx-Zoo-Tests-Positive-for-COVID-19-The-Tiger-and-the-Zoos-Other-Cats-Are-Doing-Well-at-This-Time.aspx

[George K]

@jon-nyc said in Tiger at Bronx Zoo tests positive:

The Zoo's press release says it was in fact Covid-19.

https://newsroom.wcs.org/News-Releases/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/14010/A-Tiger-at-Bronx-Zoo-Tests-Positive-for-COVID-19-The-Tiger-and-the-Zoos-Other-Cats-Are-Doing-Well-at-This-Time.aspx

Saw that. I wonder if it has the same picture as that in humans.

[Mik]

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[jon-nyc]

He traveled to Wuhan in February?