Rabies breakthrough offers fresh hope in battle against deadly virus

New research raises hopes of oral vaccine for dogs, the chief source of transmission to humansResearchers have discovered a way to stop rabies from shutting down critical responses in the immune system, a breakthrough that could pave the way for new tools to fight the deadly disease.Rabies kills almost60,000 people each year, mostly affecting poor and rural communities.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - Category: Science Authors: Tags: Global health Infectious diseases Global development Science Medical research Vaccines and immunisation World news Source Type: news