Rabies breakthrough offers fresh hope in battle against deadly virus
by Rebecca Ratcliffe from Science | The Guardian on (#4V5NA)
New research raises hopes of oral vaccine for dogs, the chief source of transmission to humans
Researchers 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 almost 60,000 people each year, mostly affecting poor and rural communities.
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