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A statement by the government’s region 5 livestock office for Chiang Mai said the animals had been infected with canine distemper virus, with veterinarians also identifying #mycoplasma bacteria as a secondary infection.

Officials race to contain virus outbreak after 72 captive tigers die in Thailand

Dozens of the animals in Chiang Mai region first began to show signs of illness earlier this month

The Guardian