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Trial to save lives of baby elephants from deadly herpes virus – BBC News
Chester Zoo is embarking on a world-first trial of a vaccine that could save the lives of young elephants. It’s designed to protect the animals from a common and very dangerous virus called elephant endotheliotropic herpes virus. The disease is responsible for more than half of the deaths of Asian elephants in zoos and is a significant threat to elephants in the wild. It’s hoped…