Chlamydia Outbreak Kills a Dozen Penguins

Friday, May 6th, 2005

Chlamydia Outbreak Kills a Dozen Penguins:

An outbreak of chlamydia at the San Francisco Zoo has left a dozen penguins dead, according to a spokesman.

I’m not sure I want to know how they got it. OK, I do:

The bacteria, which was most likely transmitted to the birds by an infected seagull, is spread through airborne saliva or other bodily fluids, said Bob Jenkins, the zoo’s director of animal care and conservation. A similar disease is sexually transmitted in humans.

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