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Expert says 'Thor' was infected by an asymptomatic Covid patient

06 Jul 2021

The lion 'Thor', who tested positive for Covid in the Dehiwala Zoo, is believed to have been infected with the virus by an asymptomatic person, said Sunil Chandra, a senior professor in the Department of Microbiology at the Ragama Medical Faculty. The Ragama Medical Faculty conducted tests on lions that were found to be infected with Covid-19 at the Dehiwala Zoo. Its senior professor Sunil Chandra points out that at the Dehiwala Zoo, a lion named Thor was first diagnosed with the virus, and then the lioness of the zoo was also found to be infected with the virus. The virus was found to be infected through the mucous membranes of the lion's nostrils and tests were carried out by the Department of Immunology and Molecular Sciences at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura to test the infected virus strain. It has now been confirmed that the first identified lion, Thor, was infected with the alpha genus. Samples of lioness have also been sent to the University of Sri Jayewardenepura for genetic analysis. The professor said that it was suspected that the lion's den was also infected with the alpha genus. He said the alpha variety was the fastest-growing species in the UK and was at high risk of spreading among animals. He also said that apes were at higher risk of contracting the corona virus, while cats were at moderate risk of contracting the virus. More than 100 PCR staff at the Dehiwala Zoo tested the corona virus on lions, and only one person was diagnosed with the virus. But it has also been revealed that he did not have close contact with the lions. Also, the virus is not transmitted from animals to humans but there is a tendency for the virus to be transmitted from humans to animals, said Sunil Chandra, Senior Professor, Department of Microbiology, Ragama Medical Faculty.

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