Shigella Infection That Killed 3 Apes Poses ‘No Threat’ to Public: Jacksonville Zoo

The zoo remains open to visitors as staff work to eradicate the infection.

Two gorillas eat special frozen treats made for zoo animals, in this file photo. Jorge Guerrero/AFP/Getty Images

A Shigella infection that killed three apes at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens in Florida poses “no threat to the public,” staff members said on Aug. 28.

“The Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens remains a safe place for all of our visitors,” said Jeff Ettling, the zoo’s president and CEO, while delivering an update on the situation to the press.