Dozens of the animals in Chiang Mai region first began to show signs of illness earlier this month
A highly contagious virus is believed to have caused the deaths of 72 captive tigers in northern Thailand this month, with officials racing to contain the outbreak.
Teams are urgently disinfecting enclosures and preparing to vaccinate surviving animals.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/20/virus-outbreak-captive-tigers-die-in-thailand-chiang-mai-
Author : Rebecca Ratcliffe in Bangkok
Publish date : 2026-02-20 17:05:00
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