Table 3.
Reports of zoo animals diagnosed with COVID-19 using SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR.
| Start Date of the Outbreak | Zoo Location | Animals | Clinical Symptoms | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/27/20 | WCS Bronx zoo, New York, USA | 4 tigers 1 (Panthera tigris) out of 5 | Respiratory signs |
https://www.oie.int/wahis_2/public/wahid.php/Reviewreport/Review?page_refer=MapFullEventReport&reportid=33885 (accessed on 5 February 2021) https://promedmail.org/promed-post/?id=7191352 (accessed on 5 February 2021) |
| 03/27/20 | WCS Bronx zoo, New York, USA | 3 lions 1 (Panthera leo) out of 3 | Respiratory signs |
https://www.oie.int/wahis_2/public/wahid.php/Reviewreport/Review?page_refer=MapFullEventReport&reportid=33885 (accessed on 5 February 2021) https://promedmail.org/promed-post/?id=7191352 (accessed on 5 February 2021) |
| 10/12/20 | Knoxville, Tennessee, USA | 3 tigers (Panthera tigris) out of 3 | Respiratory signs | https://www.oie.int/wahis_2/public/wahid.php/Reviewreport/Review?page_refer=MapFullEventReport&reportid=36433https://promedmail.org/promed-post/?id=7915683 (accessed on 5 February 2021) |
| 11/27/20 | Jefferson Kentucky, USA | 3 snow leopards (Panthera uncia) out of | Respiratory signs | https://www.oie.int/wahis_2/public/wahid.php/Reviewreport/Review?page_refer=MapFullEventReport&reportid=37147 (accessed on 5 February 2021) |
| 07/17/20 | Johannesburg, South Africa | 1 cougar (Puma concolor) out of 2 | NA | https://www.oie.int/wahis_2/public/wahid.php/Reviewreport/Review?page_refer=MapFullEventReport&reportid=35399 (accessed on 5 February 2021) |
| 12/10/20 | Barcelona, Spain | 4 lions (Panthera leo) | Respiratory signs | https://promedmail.org/promed-post/?id=8002466 (accessed on 5 February 2021) |
| 01/06/21 | San Diego, California, USA | 3 gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) out of 8 | Respiratory signs for 2 of them | https://www.oie.int/wahis_2/public/wahid.php/Reviewreport/Review?page_refer=MapFullEventReport&reportid=37553 (accessed on 5 February 2021) |
1 housed in 2 separate enclosures; it is assumed that an asymptomatic zoo employee infected the animals.