Vaccine for elephant herpesvirus found to be safe

 

(Posted 30th October 2025)

 

Courtesy of African Elephant News

 

Lab Online (Australia), October 28, 2025
A vaccine trial against elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus (EEHV) — a leading cause of death in young Asian elephants — has proved the vaccine is safe and triggers a strong virus-fighting immune response, according to an international team led by the University of Surrey, Chester Zoo, and the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA).
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