Ramil, a 9-year-old male snow leopard, at the San Diego Zoo has contracted COVID-19. Caretakers noticed that Ramil had a cough and runny nose. Later, two separate tests of his stool confirmed the presence of the COVID It's unclear how Ramil got infected.
In this Oct. 10. 2019, photo, provided by the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, Ramil, a male snow leopard, rests at the San Diego Zoo in San Diego. Ramil was tested for the coronavirus after caretakers noticed that he had a cough and runny nose on Thursday, July 22, 2021. The animal's stool sample was tested by the zoo staff and at a state-level lab, both of which confirmed the presence of the coronavirus, the zoo said in a statement the following day.
The gorilla troop, which has since recovered, became the first known example of the virus infecting apes. The case prompted the zoo to request an experimental COVID-19 vaccine for animals for emergency use. The vaccine from Zoetis, animal company that was once part of Pfizer, was administered to species most at risk of contracting COVID-19, including several primates and big cats.There is no vaccine mandate for the staff, but unvaccinated employees are required to wear masks at all times, the zoo said.
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