Zoo elephants were the source of a tuberculosis outbreak in 2013 in Multnomah County, Ore., according to a recent article in the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. The public health ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – He’s a star of the ABQ BioPark, having lived there for decades. Now, Albert the Asian elephant has a new lease on life, after a lengthy treatment for tuberculosis. “I think ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. ATLANTA-- A tuberculosis outbreak among workers at a Tennessee elephant sanctuary in 2009 is being blamed on one of the ...

LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — The Little Rock Zoo recently shared news that its eldest elephant, Zina, has been diagnosed with Tuberculosis after a test showed she was shedding the bacteria. The Little Rock ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The Little Rock Zoo’s oldest elephant has tested positive for tuberculosis following a routine exam. The elephant’s name is Zina and she was diagnosed after a trunk wash test ...

PORTLAND, Ore. - A 30-year-old Asian elephant at the Oregon Zoo is being treated for tuberculosis, a zoo spokesman said. Rama the elephant tested positive on Friday. His condition poses no threat to ...

Mahout Ali Baloch feeds balls of food laced with medicine to Malika, an elephant with tuberculosis, at the Karachi Safari Park - Copyright AFP Rizwan TABASSUM Mahout ...

A team of doctors and vets in Pakistan has developed a novel treatment for a pair of elephants suffering from tuberculosis. The treatment involves feeding the elephants at least 400 pills a day. The ...

(Reuters) - Animal rights activists have sued the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, seeking the release of data about elephants and tuberculosis because of the risk that the animals could ...