A potential solution to rabies outbreaks: vaccinating vampire bats

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October 31, 2019 Today's TED Talk What vaccinating vampire bats can teach us about pandemics 15:39 minutes · TEDMED 2018 Could we anticipate the next big disease outbreak, stopping a virus like Ebola before it ever strikes? In this talk about frontline scientific research, ecologist Daniel Streicker takes us to the Amazon rainforest in Peru where he tracks the movement of vampire bats in order to forecast and prevent rabies outbreaks. By studying these disease patterns, Streicker shows how we could learn to cut off the next pandemic at its source. Watch now » Playlist of the Day Bizarre science Take a walk on the stranger side of science with these uncanny, yet fascinating talks. Watch » 5 talks · Total run time 1:05:17 New on ideas.ted.com Could the key to fighting antibiotic resistance in humans be found in the blood of the deadly Komodo dragon? Bacterial infections that are resistant to treatment by our existing antibiotics are a huge threat to human health and an enormous challenge for medicine. Scientists are exploring one fascinating line of research: compounds modeled after those found in the blood of the fearsome Komodo dragon. Read more »   Download the TED app

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