Another monkey died at the Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens on Saturday, taking the total to 10 amid an outbreak of an infectious disease. Authorities said the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department would conduct a necropsy to determine whether the cause of death of the common squirrel monkey was the same as earlier cases….
Melioidosis has returned to the public spotlight after health authorities confirmed the disease caused the death of nine monkeys at the Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens. The disease, caused by the Burkholderia pseudomallei bacterium, is endemic to the city, with a previous outbreak involving dozens of cases in Sham Shui Po in 2022. The…
HONG KONG, Oct 14 — A zoo in Hong Kong has been closed following the discovery of eight dead animals, with a necropsy underway to ascertain the cause of death. According to South China Morning Post, the deceased animals were found yesterday at the Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens in the Central district. The…