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Lions and tigers test COVID-19 positive at the National Zoo in Washington, DC

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews The Smithsonian’s National Zoo reported Friday that nine big cats have presumptively tested for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. The count as of...

Malaria parasite found in 25% of white-tailed deer: Smithsonian’s National Zoo

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In a serendipitous turn of events, the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute (SCBI) and partners have discovered a malaria parasite, Plasmodium odocoilei, in up to 25 percent of white-tailed deer...