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US zoo coronavirus outbreak: hyenas infected for the first time in the world

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Outbreak of coronavirus in the US zoo: hyenas became infected for the first time in the world

How the animals will be treated is not reported.

Two hyenas in the American Denver zoo , Colorado contracted coronavirus infection . These are the world's first cases of COVID-19 in these animals, according to the zoo's Twitter account.

Hyenas have been confirmed to be infected by the Colorado State University Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory and the United States Department of Agriculture's National Veterinary Services Laboratory. p>

The animals show symptoms such as mild lethargy, nasal discharge and coughing, menagerie workers say.

Previously, the American city of San Diego, California, SARS-CoV-2 was found in gorillas from the safari park . After that, nine great apes were vaccinated against COVID-19.

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