2 rare Sumatran tigers recovering after catching COVID-19

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2 rare Sumatran tigers recovering after catching COVID-19

In this photo released by Jakarta province government, a Sumatran tiger who contracted COVID-19 looks out from a cage at the Ragunan Zoo in Jakarta, Indonesia, Jul 31, 2021. JAKARTA: Two rare Sumatran tigers at the zoo in the Indonesian capital are recovering after being infected with COVID-19.

The tigers were immediately treated with antibiotics, antihistamines, anti-inflammatory drugs and multivitamins. They were getting better after 10 to 12 days, and have now recovered under close observation at Jakarta's Ragunan Zoo.

 

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