Researchers have developed a way to vaccinate people such that the ticks that cause Lyme disease cannot be colonized by the bacteria that cause the disease.

Scientists develop game-changing vaccine against Lyme disease ticks::Researchers have developed a way to vaccinate people such that the ticks that cause Lyme disease cannot be colonized by the bacteria that cause the disease.

  • typhonaut@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 year ago

    It’s not all about preventing deaths, it’s also about maintaining quality of life. On top of that, Being able to avoid antibiotics where possible is a good thing for preventing antibiotic resistance. Additionally, preventative medicine is almost always cheaper than treatment.