Thai officials say 72 tigers at tourist parks died of canine distemper, allaying bird flu fears
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Key Points:
- Seventy-two tigers died in two tourist animal parks in northern Thailand due to canine distemper virus (CDV), not bird flu, according to officials.
- No human infections have been reported, but authorities are monitoring people who had contact with the tigers as a precaution.
- CDV affects both dogs and felines and can be transmitted through bodily fluids and air, with stressed and inbred tigers in confined spaces being particularly vulnerable.
- The tiger carcasses were properly handled through necropsies, disinfection, and cremation to prevent further risk, while the two parks remain closed.
- Thai health officials continue to warn about bird flu risks in poultry consumption amid recent cases in neighboring countries, urging vigilance despite the
