Arizona Zoo's Bird Flu Outbreak 5 Animal Deaths, 2 Human Cases

[{"selector":"#anim-39129eee-9935-435c-a348-9d2e9608df9f","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":500,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-5aa2ba3c-5eda-49f0-b794-13771977d50b","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-115.18988%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":500,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-eb2e0c85-dfec-45db-84f9-a680e87d323a","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":800,"duration":500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-69cdbfe2-de67-4b97-a90e-ed26f42d14b0","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-124.75728%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":800,"duration":500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Arizona Zoo's Bird Flu Outbreak: 5 Animal Deaths, 2 Human Cases Karmactive Staff

Five animals at Wildlife World Zoo succumbed to H5N1 bird flu, including a cheetah, mountain lion, swamphen, kookaburra, and Andean goose.

[{"selector":"#anim-cfc4c260-1cb4-4e99-9d66-619f16a1f33a","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":1400,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-48dfd874-a992-470c-87ae-bef487e95ba2","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":300,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-dffd2a48-b433-45e6-80ef-1ab9b0ce0b8d","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(115.18987%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":300,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-895fad79-4796-4cd3-9680-74eaf0c87a94","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":400,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-26a88861-956e-4bc8-b7da-627175ec287a","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 116.02864%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":400,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Photo Source: Pixabay (Pexels) Photo Source: Pixabay (Pexels)

Twenty-five zoo employees faced exposure to infected animals and remain under medical surveillance for potential symptoms.

[{"selector":"#anim-bbf50b97-4911-4f8e-81a7-e0893bb736f1","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":300,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ccdf7d22-4cfe-4262-8416-cf5bb796e8de","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 197.04866%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":300,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-678adb2d-e778-4003-97ee-0c6f2e151bb2","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-7af6978f-e27d-49be-a6e5-dfb1ec72edeb","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":400,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-81978b7c-4612-44c1-9efc-7a047a1562a1","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -114.48664%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":400,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Photo Source: Kampus Production (Pexels) Photo Source: Kampus Production (Pexels)

A white tiger tested positive for bird flu but shows promising signs of recovery after receiving treatment.

[{"selector":"#anim-dadd60a6-f4e8-4ddc-86f7-998359cdb7e9","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":400,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-565b7aa2-b80e-43fe-9246-84408eba792c","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 116.02864%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":400,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-5867fe37-f2ed-4283-93bd-0ed61e42d472","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":1400,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-90faa863-9bf5-4257-976a-2cf20ec81151","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":300,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-0ffc9ba1-76e2-4940-9267-0cf327cdbd63","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(115.18987%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":300,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Photo Source: Amélie Rec (Pexels) Photo Source: Amélie Rec (Pexels)

Wildlife World Zoo swiftly implemented strict biosecurity measures, including disinfection protocols and restricted access to affected areas.

[{"selector":"#anim-733692b5-41fe-4033-a736-8dcf68eb2bc6","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":300,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-392af16f-11a3-47f8-91c8-f8b0611353d7","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 164.43004%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":300,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f74a26d4-ae79-4bb3-b87d-a3b7559c8491","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":400,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-9e23098d-14e7-4053-9307-c88396835dae","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -114.48664%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":400,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-3ccf67e1-4c21-4971-a3b7-9c614ee2c937","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Photo Source: Marina Chocobar (Pexels) Photo Source: Marina Chocobar (Pexels)

Two human cases emerged in Pinal County, with both individuals recovering from bird flu infection.

[{"selector":"#anim-9d9f0c69-54d0-42e2-80a3-5526d54889a6","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":400,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d4213458-7acd-4695-a05c-37ee4d8a966e","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 116.02864%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":400,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-8ac73516-bd30-46f5-b316-72df5b3cc29c","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":1400,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-84efec30-a93b-473f-99ba-60ca9699869b","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":300,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-483e8bab-7cd1-46fe-bb76-e7cbf0812841","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(115.18987%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":300,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Photo Source: Cottonbro Studio (Pexels) Photo Source: Cottonbro Studio (Pexels)

Coconino County health officials detected H5N1 in wastewater samples, suggesting wider environmental presence.

[{"selector":"#anim-4c04a0ec-fa5d-401e-821a-cb6ba65a6bf4","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":300,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-bcf57803-37e8-4bde-aa00-28c20c170b9c","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 197.82990%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":300,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-0bd4ee40-a26c-4d2d-8ab2-cfe952550c76","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":400,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-41445c05-cf86-4522-afdf-af718f03469b","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -114.48664%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":400,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2615328f-1945-4285-87a5-969228c6bee5","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Photo Source: Polina Tankilevitch (Pexels) Photo Source: Polina Tankilevitch (Pexels)

This outbreak marks the third bird flu incident in Arizona and the second in Maricopa County.

[{"selector":"#anim-4d5742f6-8258-4c00-8a28-63fe019ed9da","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":400,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-628af93d-3100-4951-a938-c3e929cd3de9","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 116.02864%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":400,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f0149c61-1d34-418c-aadf-393052b0adf8","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":1400,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-9d4058ec-6266-485c-80c1-17da2f5ac61f","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":300,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2722a9f0-6c64-48bd-b6ac-5c0684d276df","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(115.18987%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":300,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Photo Source: Cottonbro Studio (Pexels) Photo Source: Cottonbro Studio (Pexels)

Zoo President Kristy Hayden confirmed the facility houses over 6,000 animals, necessitating immediate action to prevent further spread.

[{"selector":"#anim-89c9fe72-ccc4-40a0-8e1c-10c820284b43","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":300,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-515d95ef-f919-4610-bf60-bcdf6bfc6ccc","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 194.70490%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":300,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-be7e1e66-0b8f-43a3-a66e-e5efba457c03","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":400,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-bd6722bb-6fa7-48a3-8ba9-1cb5470a531d","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -114.48664%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":400,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-128ce354-b70d-4de7-87c1-5556e2547407","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Photo Source: Blue Ox Studio (Pexels) Photo Source: Blue Ox Studio (Pexels)

Dr. Nick Staab from Maricopa County Health Department maintains public risk remains low despite recent cases.

[{"selector":"#anim-b0f04e71-610b-4c0b-9b98-c0d28df46f3a","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":400,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-121c37d9-dc9a-4228-9bca-1743909afb2d","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 116.02864%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":400,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b259e7d8-113e-42d5-8a23-1b87bf701a96","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":1400,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-de149ebc-743b-4dc4-83ec-9f61e2265c42","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":300,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e9dcc09e-80c4-4eb3-bc0b-8a970948338f","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(115.18987%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":300,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Photo Source: Sharath G (Pexels) Photo Source: Sharath G (Pexels)

Bird flu has infected 60 people nationwide since April, though human transmission remains rare.

[{"selector":"#anim-ca9837c1-4086-489a-918b-b1f853ba54a9","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":300,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-790eccfd-9fdf-437e-ab76-2e56fff1e82c","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 244.87591%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":300,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b7f8c149-1fa0-453a-aba6-31f76164c946","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":400,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-13d90043-c9db-4832-a5ad-ef7f7dead427","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -114.48664%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":400,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-7696f06a-fb17-485d-a885-d3f8f2561547","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Photo Source: Cottonbro Studio (Pexels) Photo Source: Cottonbro Studio (Pexels)

[{"selector":"#anim-d124b2c3-0da5-4691-bc31-dc2c8ba48e5a","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":200,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f4f4a29e-c780-4a61-8a3b-0adbac9b1cf5","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":200,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-74ba2810-4edf-4d4b-be86-67cfed06ac18","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-114.80362%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":200,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-8a1fe65d-958f-44ec-88c8-01fddb2a6cfd","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":700,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-9a1326cb-78a8-4e21-ad97-bbc45138fb83","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(115.23810%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":700,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Sumatran Elephant Dies in Bali Zoo River Accident Learn more