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Two elephants died from from Elephant Endotheliotropic Herpesvirus (EEHV) at Dublin Zoo in Ireland. Zinda, a 7-year-old Asian elephant, died on Sunday. Another young elephant, Avani, succumbed to the virus a week earlier. Zinda’s condition deteriorated rapidly, the zoo said in a statement. EEHV is a highly lethal disease primarily affecting young elephants, particularly those […]

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