德里的一头29岁的大象死于一种稀有的老鼠传染病毒,这是印度第一个已知病例。 A 29-year-old elephant in Delhi died from a rare rodent-borne virus, marking India’s first known case.

9月17日, 一名29岁的非洲大象Shankar死于德里国家动物园(National Zoologic Park), 死于脑膜炎病毒(EMCV), A 29-year-old African elephant, Shankar, died at Delhi’s National Zoological Park on September 17 from encephalomyocarditis virus (EMCV), a rare rodent-borne illness causing heart inflammation, confirmed by post-mortem tests. 通常由大鼠传播的这一病毒在Shankar没有先前可检测到的症状,Shankar自其同伴于2005年死亡以来独自生活。 The virus, typically spread by rats, had no prior detectable symptoms in Shankar, who lived alone since his companion died in 2005. 该案例标志着印度一头大象首例已知的EMCV, 引起了对生物安保和鼠类控制的关切。 The case marks the first known instance of EMCV in an elephant in India, raising concerns about biosecurity and rodent control. 官员正在进行调查,而动物园在2024年被世界动物园和水族馆协会暂停活动后,将受到检查。 Officials are investigating, while the zoo faces scrutiny following its 2024 suspension by the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums.