Marsupial STD cure? Koala chlamydia gets a vaccine

It is crucial to arrest the spread of koala chlamydia as the disease is one of the elements contributing to their decline. The vaccine would actually make a difference, says expert. - EPA

Hopes raised after 'success' of koala chlamydia vaccine trial.

Australian scientists say they have successfully tested a vaccine against chlamydia in wild koalas, in what they believe is a breakthrough in combating the disease ravaging the native marsupial.