The zoo partially closed after the deaths, which occurred over two days and included members of a critically endangered species. By Tiffany May and Yan Zhuang Tiffany May reported from Hong Kong ...

Melioidosis, a bacterial infection, was responsible for killing at least nine monkeys at a Hong Kong zoo, authorities said, as a further two died over the weekend, taking the total to 11 in the ...

Officials in Hong Kong are investigating the deaths of 9 monkeys in the region's oldest zoo, including 3 critically endangered Cotton-top Tamarins.

Melioidosis, a bacterial infection, was responsible for killing at least nine monkeys at a Hong Kong zoo, authorities said, as a further two died over the weekend, taking the total to 11 in the ...

A 12th monkey has died at a Hong Kong zoo, authorities said late on Tuesday, after 11 monkeys died in the past week due to Melioidosis, a bacterial infection, which can affect both humans and animals.

Zoo experts are investigating after nine monkeys died in two days in Hong Kong's oldest zoo. Eight of the animals were found dead on Sunday and another died on Monday after displaying unusual ...

Citing an autopsy report, an official said on Friday that abrupt death of nine monkeys in two days at a Hong Kong zoo was caused by melioidosis, a bacterial infection.

HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s oldest zoo is seeking answers in a monkey medical mystery after nine animals died in two days, including three members of a critically endangered species. Part of… ...

Nine monkeys who died in Hong Kong's oldest zoo in two days this week had been infected with an endemic disease, possibly after some digging work near their cages, officials said on Friday ...

HONG KONG - Eight animals were found dead in a Hong Kong zoo, the city’s government said on Oct 1 4. N ecropsy and laboratory tests are being done to find out the cause of death.

Melioidosis is an endemic disease in Hong Kong and cases have been recorded in the city every year, according to the Department of Health's Centre for Health Protection.

A Hong Kong zoo was closed on Monday after eight animals were found dead, with a necropsy under way to determine the cause of death. The animals found dead on Sunday at the Hong Kong Zoological ...