3 African lions at Indianapolis Zoo contract COVID-19 after vaccinations

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INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The 3 African lions are nether attraction aft investigating affirmative for the delta variant of COVID-19 connected Oct. 14, the Indianapolis Zoo said Thursday.

The 2 pistillate lions, Zuri and Sukari, developed respiratory and digestive symptoms portion the antheral lion, Enzi, had nary symptoms. When the females became ill, each 3 lions were removed from their grounds abstraction and started treatment.

Lions, tigers, cheetahs, apes and different animals susceptible to COVID-19 astatine the zoo had received their archetypal shots of the SARS-CoV-2 vaccine, from Zoetis, a U.S. veterinary pharmacuetical company, which donated the shots. The lions received their shots 2 weeks ago, mitigating their symptoms, the zoo said successful a quality release.

“Use of this vaccine was authorized by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Indiana’s State Veterinarian. So acold nary of the animals person had an adverse absorption to the vaccine,” the merchandise said.

How the lions caught the microorganism is unclear. The merchandise said each zoo unit are vaccinated, and nary unit members moving adjacent the cats were sick oregon showing signs of the coronavirus. The unit members moving with the lions are wearing masks and gloves, and “following strict hygiene practices.”