Dead Pigeon, Duck Shutter Brazil Zoo Amid Bird Flu Fears

Dead pigeon, duck shutter Brazil zoo amid bird flu fears

Brasilia's zoo shut out visitors Wednesday after detecting suspected fatal cases of bird flu in a pigeon and a duck two weeks after an outbreak was detected on a poultry farm in Brazil's south.

Within the framework of preventive measures to contain any outbreak of avian influenza, sanitary brigades were deployed on Thursday within a radius of 3 kilometers around the zoo of Brasilia, which was closed on Wednesday for undetermined time after the discovery of two dead birds. The measure is part of Brazil’s efforts against avian influenza after the disease was detected in a commercial farm in the municipality of Montenegro, in the state of…

The Brasília Zoo has implemented strict health and safety protocols and is sanitizing all cars that need to enter the site. The measure was adopted as a precaution after the attraction was temporarily closed on Wednesday (May 28, 2025) due to the death of two birds, with bird flu being the main suspected cause. “It is important to clarify that these birds are free-living, that is, they are not part of the zoo's stock, but they roam around the si…

The zoo in Brasilia temporarily suspended admission to the public on Wednesday, after detecting two "suspicious cases" of birds killed by avian influenza, the local government reported.

A path and a bomb were found dead in Brazil's Zoo and raised the suspicion for possible cases of avian influenza