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Editor, Senior Moderator
Immediate notification
Singapore in animals (Inf. with), Singapore
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COUNTRY OR ZONE
ZONE
DISEASE
SARS-CoV-2 in animals (Inf. with)
STARTED ON
05-11-2021
ANIMAL TYPE
TERRESTRIAL
CONFIRMED ON
08-11-2021
REASON
Emerging disease
CAUSAL AGENT
SARS-CoV-2
ENDED ON
-
DISEASE CATEGORY
Emerging
REPORTED ON
09-11-2021
LAST OCCURRENCE
-
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Epidemiology
SOURCE OF EVENT OR ORIGIN OF INFECTION
- This is likely due to exposure to staff who tested positive for COVID-19.
EPIDEMIOLOGICAL COMMENTS
SARS-CoV-2 RNA was detected via RRT-PCR from samples taken from these lions with a known history of exposure to staff infected with COVID-19. The lions are part of a zoological collection and are kept in enclosures.
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Outbreaks
ob_92376 - Mandai
OUTBREAK REFERENCE
-
STARTED ON
06-11-2021
EPIDEMIOLOGICAL UNIT
Zoo
NUMBER OF OUTBREAKS
-
ENDED ON
-
AFFECTED POPULATION DESCRIPTION
Five lions (4 Asiatic lions [Panthera leo persica] and 1 lion [Panthera leo]) from a zoological collection with known exposure to staff infected with COVID-19, were observed to be exhibiting mild signs of sickness including coughing, sneezing and lethargy on 6 and 8 November respectively. Nasal and oropharyngeal swabs, faecal and blood samples were taken from the 4 sick Asiatic lions. SARS-CoV-2 RNA was detected via RRT-PCR from the faecal samples, and the nasal and oropharyngeal swabs. Further sampling and testing of the remaining lions are ongoing. All affected and in-contact animals have been isolated in their existing enclosures.
APPROXIMATE LOCATION
Mandai
FIRST ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
North
SECOND ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
-
THIRD ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
-
GEOGRAPHIC COORDINATES
Lat : 1.4022
Long : 103.7881
SPECIES MEASURING UNIT SUSCEPTIBLE CASES DEATHS KILLED AND DISPOSED OF SLAUGHTERED/KILLED FOR COMMERCIAL USE VACCINATED
Lion (Panthera leo):Felidae-Carnivora NEW Animal 14 5 0 0 0 0
TOTAL Animal 14 5 0 0 0 0
- NEW Animal 14 5 0 0 0 0
TOTAL Animal 14 5 0 0 0 0
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https://wahis.oie.int/#/report-info?reportId=42408
Singapore in animals (Inf. with), Singapore
...
COUNTRY OR ZONE
ZONE
DISEASE
SARS-CoV-2 in animals (Inf. with)
STARTED ON
05-11-2021
ANIMAL TYPE
TERRESTRIAL
CONFIRMED ON
08-11-2021
REASON
Emerging disease
CAUSAL AGENT
SARS-CoV-2
ENDED ON
-
DISEASE CATEGORY
Emerging
REPORTED ON
09-11-2021
LAST OCCURRENCE
-
...
Epidemiology
SOURCE OF EVENT OR ORIGIN OF INFECTION
- This is likely due to exposure to staff who tested positive for COVID-19.
EPIDEMIOLOGICAL COMMENTS
SARS-CoV-2 RNA was detected via RRT-PCR from samples taken from these lions with a known history of exposure to staff infected with COVID-19. The lions are part of a zoological collection and are kept in enclosures.
...
Outbreaks
ob_92376 - Mandai
OUTBREAK REFERENCE
-
STARTED ON
06-11-2021
EPIDEMIOLOGICAL UNIT
Zoo
NUMBER OF OUTBREAKS
-
ENDED ON
-
AFFECTED POPULATION DESCRIPTION
Five lions (4 Asiatic lions [Panthera leo persica] and 1 lion [Panthera leo]) from a zoological collection with known exposure to staff infected with COVID-19, were observed to be exhibiting mild signs of sickness including coughing, sneezing and lethargy on 6 and 8 November respectively. Nasal and oropharyngeal swabs, faecal and blood samples were taken from the 4 sick Asiatic lions. SARS-CoV-2 RNA was detected via RRT-PCR from the faecal samples, and the nasal and oropharyngeal swabs. Further sampling and testing of the remaining lions are ongoing. All affected and in-contact animals have been isolated in their existing enclosures.
APPROXIMATE LOCATION
Mandai
FIRST ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
North
SECOND ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
-
THIRD ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
-
GEOGRAPHIC COORDINATES
Lat : 1.4022
Long : 103.7881
SPECIES MEASURING UNIT SUSCEPTIBLE CASES DEATHS KILLED AND DISPOSED OF SLAUGHTERED/KILLED FOR COMMERCIAL USE VACCINATED
Lion (Panthera leo):Felidae-Carnivora NEW Animal 14 5 0 0 0 0
TOTAL Animal 14 5 0 0 0 0
- NEW Animal 14 5 0 0 0 0
TOTAL Animal 14 5 0 0 0 0
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https://wahis.oie.int/#/report-info?reportId=42408