Two hippos have tested positive for Covid-19 at Antwerp Zoo in Belgium.
According to reports, Hippos Imani, aged 14, and 41-year-old Hermien have no symptoms apart from a runny nose.
The zoo has put them into quarantine as a precaution.
Speaking about this, the zoo’s vet, Francis Vercammen said;
“To my knowledge, this is the first time in this species. Worldwide, this virus has been reported mainly in great apes and felines”.
This is another proof that coronavirus jump from an animal to a human, and from humans to animal.
Note that pets including cats, dogs and ferrets have become infected following contact with their owners. Also in zoos, animals such as big cats, otters, primates and hyenas have tested positive for the deadly disease.
The causes of the contagion are being investigated by Antwerp Zoo.
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