Dozens of tigers and lions in captivity died in the past month in southern Vietnam with tests showing they were positive for bird flu, health ministry and state media said on Thursday.

The World Health Organization says there have been increasing reports of deadly outbreaks among mammals caused by influenza viruses, including H5N1.

Education for Nature Vietnam, a wildlife organization, said that 385 tigers lived in captivity in Vietnam at the end of 2023. Most are kept at privately owned farms and zoos, whil

Forty four tigers, three lions, and one leopard have died at two zoos in southern Vietnam the past month, with some deaths linked to the H5N1 virus, raising public health concerns.