EEHV (elephant endotheliotropic herpes virus) is present in some form in all elephants in the wild and in human care. All elephants carry the virus in a dormant stage throughout their lives with no ill effects. However, when the virus leaves this dormant stage, hemorrhagic disease can result which causes severe internal bleeding. EEHV affects both African and Asian elephants and is most deadly to young elephants. There is currently no vaccine for EEHV and without treatment, elephants can die within a matter of days of symptoms appearing. The more we learn about EEHV it has become even more clear how important training is in treatment. Helping us help them is one of the key steps in helping elephants survive this horrible disease.

Stomp out EEHV!