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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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[–] jerkjaguar@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (42 children)

Let's be real here. Do we really need a vaccine for this? An estimated 200k people get this per year. It is almost never fatal. People can go years without even knowing or being diagnosed with Lyme disease.

I am not anti-vax, but A LOT of people clearly are. Maybe we should spend more time focusing on treatment or symptom reduction for those afflicted than vaccines and prevention for all people over non life threatening diseases.

[–] Pelicanen@sopuli.xyz 51 points 1 year ago (8 children)

From the Wikipedia page:

If untreated, symptoms may include loss of the ability to move one or both sides of the face, joint pains, severe headaches with neck stiffness or heart palpitations. Months to years later, repeated episodes of joint pain and swelling may occur. Occasionally, shooting pains or tingling in the arms and legs may develop. Despite appropriate treatment, about 10 to 20% of those affected develop joint pains, memory problems, and tiredness for at least six months.

[–] jerkjaguar@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

Most patients can be cured by antibiotics 2-4 weeks of treatment

https://www.cdc.gov/lyme/faq/index.html

There were 9 reported deaths in the US from lyme disease from 1985 to 2018.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6480773/

Edit: Lol at people actually down voting verified sources. I apologize if your opinions do not match with researched facts.

[–] typhonaut@lemmy.world 48 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 15 points 1 year ago

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

[–] virr@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago

This helps other vaccines, like maybe one against lone star tick AGS (causes allergy to red meat)

Lyme disease can be terrible. Any lessening of human suffering is worthwhile, and poor outcomes are not just fatalities. You can get treatment and still be sick with fatigue, pain, and difficulty thinking for more than 6 months. Not referring to controversial chronic Lyme disease, just CDC's own statement. https://www.cdc.gov/lyme/postlds/index.html#:~:text=Although%20most%20cases%20of%20Lyme,months%20after%20they%20finish%20treatment.

[–] voidMainVoid@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

Just because you have verified sources, that doesn't mean you have a good argument. I don't accept your premise.

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