ZURICH—A second elephant has died from elephant herpes at Zurich Zoo, staff there said on Monday, less than two weeks after the same virus claimed her brother.
Omysha, an eight-year-old Asian elephant, died on Sunday night despite receiving anti-viral drugs and blood plasma infusions, zoo spokesperson Pascal Marty said.
Omysha’s sister Chandra and mother Indi were given time to say goodbye to her, an important consideration in animals with strong social ties, he added.
Two-year-old brother Umesh died from the same virus at the end of June.
“It’s very sad that Omysha has died. Our staff did everything we could for her, but unfortunately they weren’t able to save her,” Marty said….