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What marsupial suffers from chlamydia?

Koalas get chlaydia, although it's a different kind of chlamydia than the STD that affects humans.


Can koalas get chlamydia?

It is not certain how koalas have come to be infected with Chlamydia. The most recent research has suggested that it originated from amphibians such as frogs.


Did One Direction get chlamydia?

No, there is no evidence of this. Some rock stars have become known for partying and having lots of sexual encounters, but One Direction does not have that kind of reputation at this point in their careers.I understand there was a story about possible infection after a koala urinated on a band member. The chlamydia affecting koalas is different from the one that causes a sexually transmitted diseases in humans. Koalas are infected with Chlamydia pecorum and Chlamydia pneumoniae. The chlamydia that causes an STD in humans is Chlamydia trachomatis.


Can koalas have rabies?

Koalas are not known to carry rabies. Rabies is rare in native Australian animals like koalas. Koalas are more at risk of other infectious diseases such as chlamydia or koala retrovirus.


What part of Africa does the koala live in?

Koalas actually used to live in Europe. They left Europe because people used to hunt them for their fur in the 1800s. They also died off due to chlamydia. Chlamydia is a STD that humans and koalas can get. Humans get a different version than koalas though.


What percentage of koalas is spent awake in the day?

40%


What percentage of people with chlamydia can be cured with antibiotics?

All patients with chlamydia can be cured with antibiotics. Effective treatment will eliminate the bacteria, although any resulting damage will not be reversed with antibiotics.


What will help the number of koalas increase?

Two main things: 1. A cure to the disease chlamydia which is affecting koalas' fertility, and thus resulting in reduced population. 2. Greater awareness of their specialised habitat, and reducing how much bushland is cut down for housing and roads.


Do koalas have special health problems?

Yes. The organism chlamydia affects koalas'health in four major ways:blindnesspneumoniaurinary tract infectionreproductive tract infections, ultimately rendering animals infertile.Scientists are still working on a cure, as this disease is decimating some of the populations on the mainland. Koalas are also susceptible to leukaemia and skin cancers.


What is the scientific name for chlamydia?

The scientific name for chlamydia is Chlamydia trachomatis.


What is a chlamydia probe?

"Chlamydia probe" is a name for a chlamydia swab.


What are the types of chlamydia?

There are three major types of Chlamydia: Chlamydia psittaci, Chlamydia pneumoniae, and Chlamydia trachomatis. Each of these has the potential to cause a type of pneumonia.