Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 81261

Elephants: Disease Control

Tabled: 13 October 2025
Answered: 22 October 2025
Named Day

Question

Mr Gregory Campbell

Democratic Unionist PartyEast Londonderry

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to assist in the roll out of the T-cell-based approach vaccine to tackle Elephant Endotheliotropic Herpesvirus.

Answer

Dame Angela Eagle
APHA scientists have assisted the consortium, which includes the University of Surrey, and Chester Zoo, to get to this phase 1 study of a novel vaccine to tackle Elephant Endotheliotropic Herpesvirus. They will continue to provide expert advice and assist...

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