The Oregon Zoo announced last week the death of a ix-year-old Asian elephant named Lily. The elephant succumbed to a sudden onset of endotheliotropic herpesvirus (EEHV), a rapidly progressing and often...

The Oregon Zoo is reporting the fourth case of tuberculosis, or TB in an Asian elephant in recent years.  The 34-year-old, Sung-Surin, or “Shine” tested positive for the disease on Wednesday...

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A June 2013 report on elephant tuberculosis (TB) in “Rama” the 30-year-old Asian elephant at the Oregon Zoo has found it’s way back into the news as a Centers for Disease Control and...