There is no confirmation of COVID-19 among the zoo staff and veterinarians.
Two hippos in the zoo Coronavirus was detected in Antwerp in Belgium.
De Standaard and the newspaper Het Nieuwsblad reported this.
Two hippos, nicknamed Imani ( 14.5 years old) and Hermien (41 years old). The animals developed a runny nose, after which the veterinarians took tests from them. It is not yet known why hippos got sick, the zoo followed strict quarantine measures, staff and veterinarians were not infected.
“As far as I know, this is the first case with this species. Worldwide, this virus is mostly registered in apes and felines, “the veterinarian said.
While the animals are doing well, they are on isolation. The publication clarified that after the infection of hippos, the zoo was temporarily closed for visits
Recall that earlier coronavirus was found in most of the Asian lions and gorillas , which are kept in the zoo in the city of Rotterdam (Netherlands).
In the United States, three snow leopards have reportedly died at the zoo from complications from the coronavirus.
