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Australia has approved a groundbreaking single-dose vaccine developed by the University of the Sunshine Coast to protect koalas from chlamydia, a disease causing blindness, infertility, and death, with hopes to reduce the disease's devastating impact on wild populations.
A world-first single-dose vaccine has been approved in Australia to protect endangered koalas from chlamydia, a disease causing significant mortality and infertility, with the vaccine shown to reduce symptoms and death rates by at least 65%. Despite this advancement, conservationists emphasize habitat preservation as crucial, as habitat loss remains the primary threat to koalas' survival. The vaccine's development was supported by government funding, aiming to help combat the disease amid ongoing threats to koala populations.
Researchers in Australia have developed and approved a groundbreaking single-dose vaccine to protect koalas from chlamydia, a disease responsible for half of their deaths, aiming to aid conservation efforts for this endangered species.
Australia has approved a chlamydia vaccine for koalas, aiming to combat a disease responsible for significant mortality and threatening the species' survival, with the vaccine shown to reduce infections and deaths in wild populations by at least 65%.
Australia has approved a single-dose vaccine developed by the University of the Sunshine Coast to combat a chlamydia epidemic decimating wild koala populations, which has been a major cause of death and decline in their numbers. The vaccine has shown to reduce symptoms and mortality by at least 65%, offering hope for the conservation of this endangered species amid threats like habitat loss and disease.
The selection of a location for a new Toyota dealership in Coomera, Australia has sparked controversy as it involves clearing habitat for endangered koalas. The area has been experiencing rapid urbanization, with the opening of various businesses and shopping centers. This development is negatively impacting the koala population, leading to concerns of their extinction by 2050. The City of Gold Coast is implementing a Koala Conservation Plan to regulate development, restore habitat, and raise awareness to reduce koala fatalities caused by vehicles and dogs. The Australian government has also increased protections for koalas and allocated funds for recovery and conservation efforts.
Australian scientists have begun vaccinating wild koalas against chlamydia in an ambitious field trial in New South Wales. The aim is to test a method for protecting the beloved marsupials against a widespread disease that causes blindness, infertility and death. The scientists' initial goal is to catch, vaccinate and monitor around half of the koala population in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales — that means vaccinating around 50 animals. The safety and effectiveness of the single-shot vaccine, which has been designed specifically for koalas, has previously been tested by vaccinating a few hundred koalas brought to wildlife rescue centers for other afflictions.