They should just distribute condoms instead:

VIENNA, Va., July 25 /PRNewswire/ — Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® today announced it will fund ongoing research on endotheliotropic herpes viruses (EEHV) being conducted by the National Elephant Herpesvirus Laboratory at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Zoological Park. The $180,000 gift will be distributed over the next three years to support the National Zoo’s efforts toward treating, and ultimately curing, this typically fatal disease in young Asian elephants. The gift reflects Ringling Bros.’ commitment to the survival and well-being of the endangered Asian elephant.

Elephant herpes.

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