Baby elephant at National Zoo helps lead fight against deadly disease
Elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus is the leading cause of death in young Asian elephants. One baby elephant is at the center of an effort that could transform how the disease is managed in these gentle giants worldwide. Deema Zein reports.
Asian elephants face a leading cause of death among young calves: elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus, or EEHV. At the National Zoo in Washington, D.C., a baby elephant named Linh Mai is at the forefront of a new method to combat this deadly disease. The zoo is exposing the young calf to EEHV, while her body still has strong antibodies from her mother, in hopes of building lifelong immunity. With a special formula and constant care, Linh Mai is thriving and quickly becoming a hit among visitors.
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