A tenth monkey has died at a Hong Kong park, and tests are being conducted to determine whether it was the same bacterial outbreak that claimed 11 other primates ‘ lives over the past ten times.
The De Brazza’s chimpanzee had been left alone since October 13 when the first eight fatalities were discovered.
Specialists claim that sepsies have revealed a significant amount of sepsis-inducing bacteria that were most likely brought on by contaminated soil close to the monkeys ‘ enclosures.
According to Hong Kong’s Society, Sports, and Tourism Secretary, employees who were digging up dirt close to the apes ‘ bars were allegedly bringing in contaminated ground through their boots.
The 11 primates found deceased earlier include the critically endangered cotton-top tamarins, as well as white-faced sakis, popular cat monkeys, and a De Brazza’s monkey.
Officials said they died according to outbreaks, an infectious disease that is spread through contact with contaminated land, air, or ocean.
It is caused by Burkholderia pseudomallei, a soil-dwelling pathogen pressure endemic in tropical and subtropical regions.
According to the Luxury &, Cultural Services Department,” similar abnormalities were also discovered in the cells of the monkeys that passed away today.”
The health problems of the 78 primates still in the park are “normal”, it added.
The Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens, the state’s oldest area covering 14 acres in the city center, has closed its animals part since 14 October for disinfection and cleaning.
The murders raise concerns about the spread of zoonotic diseases like monkeypox, which is spread from animals to humans, according to Jason Baker, the senior vice president dog rights organization Peta, next year.
” Monkeys in captivity are often exposed to pathogens that can be transmitted to humans, including tuberculosis, Chagas disease, cholera and MRS A”, Baker said.
The first instance of outbreaks in Hong Kong was in 1975 and 1976 when 24 animals mysteriously passed away from the illness in Ocean Park, an animal theme area.