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Malaria Vaccine, Via Mosquito

Posted by timothy on from the absolutely-nothing-can-go-wrong dept.

CodeShark writes "The AP is reporting that mosquitoes have been used for the first time to deliver anti-malarial vaccine through their bites. According to this article the results were crystal clear: 100% of the vaccinated group acquired immunity, everyone in the non-vaccinated control group did not. Those in the control group and developed malaria when exposed to the parasites later, the vaccinated group did not. Malaria kills nearly a million people per year, mostly children."

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  1. Biology imitates computer science? by bcmm · · Score: 4, Funny

    Am I the only person reminded of the debate over whether it was OK to exploit holes in a botnet to disinfect other people's computers without their permission/knowledge?

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    # cat /dev/mem | strings | grep -i llama
    Damn, my RAM is full of llamas.
  2. Re:Thanks Bill Gates! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Gee, you central americans sure seem to like this Lunix I keep hearing about.

    It sure would be a shame if our malaria vaccine ran out. Have you seen Window 7? Oh, I think you'll find it's pretty nice...

  3. Re:Mutation by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Next, AIDS vaccinations via what?!?

  4. Re:Mutation by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    It could develop into a disease that kills millions a year, like Malaria.

  5. Everybody has AIDS by sakdoctor · · Score: 4, Funny

    Next up, new AIDS vaccine is delivered by sluts.

  6. Re:Okay, I read TFA, what I want to know is by CorporateSuit · · Score: 5, Funny

    it requires a little stable of infected mosquitos.

    That sounds repulsive and adorable at the same time.

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    I am the richest astronaut ever to win the superbowl.
  7. Re:Mutation by Chyeld · · Score: 3, Funny

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elvis