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SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19,
United States of America
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Information received on 04/05/2020 from Dr Mark Davidson, Associate Administrator, USDA-APHIS,
United States
Department of Agriculture, Washington, United States of America
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Summary
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| Outbreak 1 |
Bronx County, Bronx, New York |
| Date of start of the outbreak |
27/03/2020 |
| Outbreak status |
Continuing (or date resolved not provided) |
| Epidemiological unit |
Zoo |
| Affected animals |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
| Lion:Panthera leo(Felidae) |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Tiger:Panthera tigris(Felidae) |
5 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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| Affected population |
Adult lions and tigers in a zoo. |
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| Summary of outbreaks |
Total outbreaks: 1 |
| Total animals affected |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
| Lion:Panthera leo(Felidae) |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Tiger:Panthera tigris(Felidae) |
5 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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| Outbreak statistics |
| Species |
Apparent morbidity rate |
Apparent mortality rate |
Apparent case fatality rate |
Proportion susceptible animals lost* |
| Lion:Panthera leo(Felidae) |
100.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| Tiger:Panthera tigris(Felidae) |
80.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
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| *Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter |
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Epidemiology
| Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection |
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Suspected human transmission
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| Epidemiological comments |
Five tigers and three lions were housed in two enclosures at a zoo. The first tiger showed clinical signs of disease on March 27. By April 3, three additional tigers and all lions were showing clinical signs. Clinical signs consisted of a dry cough and some wheezing; one animal had inappetence. None of the animals were in respiratory distress. The lions and tigers were isolated and no other animals at the zoo have shown any signs of respiratory disease. Samples were collected from the first affected tiger and it was confirmed positive for SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19. The other animals with clinical signs are also presumed to be infected. All animals are stable and are recovering. It is assumed that an asymptomatic zoo employee infected the animals. |
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Control measures
| Measures applied |
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Quarantine
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Disinfection
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Vaccination permitted (if a vaccine exists)
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No treatment of affected animals
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| Measures to be applied |
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Diagnostic test results
| Laboratory name and type |
Species |
Test |
Test date |
Result |
| Cornell University Animal Health Diagnostic Center (Local laboratory) |
Tiger |
gene sequencing |
05/04/2020 |
Positive |
| Cornell University Animal Health Diagnostic Center (Local laboratory) |
Tiger |
real-time reverse transcriptase/polymerase chain reaction (RRT-PCR) |
03/04/2020 |
Positive |
| University of Illinois Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (Local laboratory) |
Tiger |
gene sequencing |
05/04/2020 |
Positive |
| University of Illinois Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (Local laboratory) |
Tiger |
real-time reverse transcriptase/polymerase chain reaction (RRT-PCR) |
03/04/2020 |
Positive |
| National Veterinary Services Laboratories (National laboratory) |
Tiger |
gene sequencing |
04/04/2020 |
Positive |
| National Veterinary Services Laboratories (National laboratory) |
Tiger |
real-time reverse transcriptase/polymerase chain reaction (RRT-PCR) |
04/04/2020 |
Positive |
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Future Reporting
| The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted. |
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Map of outbreak locations
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