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How a vaccine made of mosquito spit could help stop the next epidemic

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COVID-19 pandemic has brought a sharp focus to infectious diseases and vaccine research. One of the key areas of concern are pathogens transmitted by mosquitoes.The novel coronavirus, believed to have originated in bats, has so far infected more than 7.4 million people and killed nearly 420,000 worldwide.

The Asian Development Bank estimates the pandemic could cost the global economy as much as $8.8 trillion.Manning's research is specific to mosquitoes, but is an example of how scientists are broadening their thinking about how to tackle infectious diseases, and the new types of tools they are developing.What Manning is looking for is called a vector-based vaccine.

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