How The First-Ever Elephant Herpesvirus Vaccine Could End Elephant Deaths
A Houston Zoo elephant got the first-ever elephant herpesvirus vaccine on Tuesday. Tess, a 40-year-old Asian elephant, received the shot. The zoo’s staff will monitor her closely to study the effects of the vaccine. This vaccine targets elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus. This virus has killed many Asian elephants in North America since 1980, according to the … Read more