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Scientists develop game-changing vaccine against Lyme disease ticks (www.newsweek.com)

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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.

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[–] typhonaut@lemmy.world 47 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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.

[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 14 points 1 year ago

No no! Whatever doesn’t kill you makes you stronger! According to this idiot apparently.