Zurich zoo loses elephant again due to virus infection | Abroad

To illustrate, elephants in the Zurich zoo.

To illustrate, elephants in the Zurich zoo.

ZURICH – Zurich Zoo again regrets the loss of a young elephant due to an infectious disease. The management announced the death of the five-year-old cow Ruwani on Saturday due to the herpes virus EEHV. The day before, the animal, which was treated with antiviral drugs, showed no signs of disease.

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