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Engineered Mosquitoes: A New Hope Against Nipah Virus
3/12/2026
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Story summary
- Scientists are exploring a method to vaccinate fruit bats against Nipah virus by engineering mosquitoes to carry vaccines in their saliva.
- Lab tests show that vaccinated bats and mice developed antibodies against Nipah and rabies.
- Delivering vaccines to bats in the wild poses significant challenges.
- Ethical and practical concerns surround this vaccination strategy.
- Nipah virus has a fatality rate of up to 75% in humans.
