India, April 30 -- A tigress and her four cubs died in Madhya Pradesh's Kanha Tiger Reserve (KTR), officials said on Thursday with forest officials suspecting the outbreak of Canine Distemper Virus (CDV).

Officials have begun monitoring other tigers in the wild after the 10-year-old tigress T-141 and her four one-year-old cubs were found infected in the Sarhi range area.

Additional principal chief conservator of forest L Krishnamurthy said, "The cause of death of the tigress and her cubs was respiratory disorder and gastrointestinal infection, but we cannot rule out CDV. Samples have been sent for confirmation, and preventive measures are underway."

According to local officials, the first cub died on April 21.

The carcass of a second ...