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youreblockingmyshot t1_iwfxoc4 wrote

Reply to comment by meckta in An mRNA-based rabies vaccine induces strong protective immune responses in mice and dogs | Virology Journal by BlitzOrion

Most rabies isn’t person to person but from wild animals to people. It’d be a great first line of defense but we’re unlikely to eliminate rabies itself.

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meckta t1_iwfz07n wrote

I actually meant wild animals to human transmission, but thanks for the clarification. And yes it would be a great line of defense. 60,000 people die every year from rabies, so everyone needs to get vaccinated to help make sure that number is as close to zero as possible.

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bluskale t1_iwguvtb wrote

I had no idea it was this high worldwide. It looks like vaccination programs would be most needed in Africa and SE Asia.

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