72 tigers died in 2 Thai zoos over 10 days, but authorities tell humans not to worry

The deaths of 72 tigers in two animal parks for tourists in northern Thailand shouldn’t be a major concern for the public, officials said Tuesday, because they were caused by a virus not known to affect humans, rather than bird flu.

No one has shown any symptoms so far, but authorities were nonetheless monitoring the health of people who had recently come into contact with the animals.

“There has not been an animal-to-human infection case,” Public Health Minister Pattana Promphat...