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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Rebecca Speare-Cole

Vaccine breakthrough for virus that killed seven elephant calves at Chester Zoo

An international team of vets working on a vaccine for a virus that historically killed seven baby elephants at Chester Zoo has made a breakthrough in a trial with their herd.

Elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus (EEHV) is a leading cause of death in young Asian elephants, both in human care and the wild, and has no cure.

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