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Option 1 : Canine Distemper Virus
Canine distemper virus (CDV) has led to many deaths of lions in the Gir sanctuary. Transferred from dogs to lions it is highly contagious.
| Virus | Details |
| Canine distemper virus | Caused deaths of lions in the Gir sanctuary. Transferred from dogs to lions since it is highly contagious. Commonly found in canine animals, it affects nervous, respiratory systems. |
| Foot-and-mouth disease | Hoof-and-mouth disease is an infectious and sometimes fatal viral disease that affects cloven-hoofed animals |
| Nipah virus | Zoonotic virus (it is transmitted from animals to humans) and can also be transmitted through contaminated food or directly between people. |
| Hendra virus | The virus that infects large fruit bats (flying foxes). Occasionally the virus can spread from flying foxes to horses and horses can then pass the infection on to humans |
| Ebola virus | Rare and deadly disease in people and nonhuman primates |
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