Koalas' deadly chlamydia cured with a jab

摘要

A single dose of vaccine could halt the chlamydia epidemic wiping out Australia's koalas. It may even pave the way for a human vaccine. In trials, the vaccine has been shown to slow the rate of new infections and treat koalas in the early stages of the disease. A third of Australia's koalas have been lost over the last two decades, largely due to chlamydia, which now affects between 50 and 100 per cent of wild populations. The sexually transmitted disease causes painful urinary tract inflammation, infertility and blindness.