Vietnam bird flu outbreak at zoos leaves dozens of tigers dead

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

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Three lions and a panther were also reported to have died of the virus alongside 47 tigers since August.

The H5N1 outbreak hit the Vuon Xoai zoo near Ho Chi Minh City and the My Quynh safari park in neighbouring Long An province.

An official told Reuters news agency that the animals had likely fallen ill after being fed meat from chickens which had been infected.

The Vietnamese ministry of health said two samples taken from dead tigers tested positive for bird flu, and officials are "tracking the source of the chicken to determine the cause".

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