Jordyn :verified: on Nostr: Vaccine for West Nile incoming? ...
Vaccine for West Nile incoming?
https://www.coloradoan.com/story/news/2023/08/23/why-west-nile-virus-is-more-prevalent-in-larimer-county-northern-colorado/70623505007/
"CSU has been studying mosquito-borne diseases since the 1980s, well before West Nile virus ever showed up in Colorado, Foy said.
But in 2023, there is no specific treatment for neuroinvasive West Nile, only supportive treatment, according to health officials.
Why is that?
There is a vaccine for livestock, like horses, Foy said. But “to develop those for humans is a different ballgame.”
https://www.coloradoan.com/story/news/2023/08/23/why-west-nile-virus-is-more-prevalent-in-larimer-county-northern-colorado/70623505007/
"CSU has been studying mosquito-borne diseases since the 1980s, well before West Nile virus ever showed up in Colorado, Foy said.
But in 2023, there is no specific treatment for neuroinvasive West Nile, only supportive treatment, according to health officials.
Why is that?
There is a vaccine for livestock, like horses, Foy said. But “to develop those for humans is a different ballgame.”