Rare white tiger cubs die of Covid 19 after exposure to infected handler
14 Feb, 2021 07:57 PM
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A Pakistani zoo is under scrutiny after two extremely rare white tiger cubs died last month from what appears to be Covid-19. File photo / Alicia Chong, Unsplash
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A Pakistani zoo is under scrutiny after two extremely rare 11-week-old white tiger cubs died last month from what appears to be Covid-19, officials say.
The cubs died in the Lahore Zoo on January 30 just days after they started treatment for feline panleukopenia virus, a disease that targets the immune system of cats and is common in Pakistan.
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