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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - A severe respiratory infection has sickened a group of bonobos at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, killing one of them, officials said Thursday.
The bonobos, a type of chimpanzee, began showing signs of infection — coughing and nasal discharge — two weeks ago. A necropsy on a 15-year-old male who died Sunday revealed severe pneumonia in his lungs, said Gerald Borin, the zoo's executive director.
Twelve remaining bonobos are being treated with antibiotics and appear to be getting better, he said.
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