Washington, DC - The Kids' Farm at the National Zoo is
temporarily closed due to a few animals having E. coli, the National Zoo
announced Monday.
Zoo veterinarians first detected the presence of E. coli on
Feb. 18 in the goats. On Friday, tests results revealed that four goats and one
cow were positive. The zoo said the Kids' Farm was immediately quarantined.
The other animals in the Kids' Farm tested negative,
according to the zoo.
No staff member or animals are showing signs of the
disease, zoo officials said.
Once zoo veterinarians receive three consecutive weeks of
negative results, the zoo will start planning to reopen the Kids' Farm.
