Two more cases of humans with the virus were reported in Vietnam yesterday after a week's lull in which no new cases had come to light. The virus, which has been found in eight Asian countries, has already killed 14 people in Vietnam and six in Thailand, where the latest victim, a teenage boy, died at the weekend.
The rare clouded leopard died on 27 January at a zoo near Bangkok, several days after suffering from respiratory problems. It is one of the largest cats in Asia, named for its cloud-like spots and found mainly in the forests of South-east Asia, India and China.
Source: http://news.independent.co.uk/world/science%5fmedical/story.jsp?story=492131
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