Two birds with one stone 🐦🐦🪨

💉🇦🇺 Or is it a pig and a human with one vaccine? Scientists at the University of Queensland, in Australia, have developed a novel vaccine for Japanese Encephalitis Virus (JEV) in pigs.

     • Here’s how important this is: the mosquito-borne disease can lead to serious neurological symptoms in humans, which may be permanent and even fatal. However, it’s not passed from pigs to people through food – it’s safe to eat that slice of roasted loin! Instead, when virus-carrying mosquitoes infect pigs, the virus is amplified and can be in turn transmitted to people who may be bitten. 

🤞 In a nutshell, vaccinating pigs and stopping them from contracting the virus will not only keep them healthy, but pave the path to human safety and hopefully, save our lives as well. To learn more about the topic, click here.