Three civit cats killed by bird flu
Aug 26, 2005, 16:55 GMT
HANOI, Vietnam (UPI) -- Three rare civet cats have been killed by bird flu in Vietnam -- the first time the species has contracted the disease.
The civet cats died in June at the Cuc Phuong National Park, about 85 miles south of Hanoi, officials said.
Vietnamese officials have yet to determined the cause of the infection, the BBC reported Friday. No other animals or people became ill.
The civet cat is a mammal distantly related to the Felidae family of which the domestic cat is a member, but is more closely related to the mongoose. It was a primary source of the flu-like virus SARS -- severe acute respiratory syndrome -- in China.
Wild civets are often captured and served as a delicacy in restaurants in Vietnam and China.
HANOI, Vietnam (UPI) -- Three rare civet cats have been killed by bird flu in Vietnam -- the first time the species has contracted the disease.
The civet cats died in June at the Cuc Phuong National Park, about 85 miles south of Hanoi, officials said.
Vietnamese officials have yet to determined the cause of the infection, the BBC reported Friday. No other animals or people became ill.
The civet cat is a mammal distantly related to the Felidae family of which the domestic cat is a member, but is more closely related to the mongoose. It was a primary source of the flu-like virus SARS -- severe acute respiratory syndrome -- in China.
Wild civets are often captured and served as a delicacy in restaurants in Vietnam and China.
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