AUSTRALIA APPROVES WORLD-FIRST VACCINE TO SAVE KOALAS FROM CHLAMYDIA
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✍️ A regulator has approved a world-first vaccine to protect koalas from chlamydia infections, which are causing infertility and death in the iconic native species.
👉 The vaccine was developed by the University of the Sunshine Coast in Queensland state 👉 The vaccine reduces the likelihood of koalas developing symptoms of chlamydia during breeding age 👉 The vaccine decreases mortality from the disease in wild populations by at least 65% 👉 The vaccine can now be used in wildlife hospitals, veterinary clinics, and in the field
-- #PeterTimms #DeborahTabart #DaveCopeman #MurrayWatt #Australia #Queensland #NewSouthWales #AustralianCapitalTerritory #environment
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