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Scientists developed a rabies vaccination method for vampire bats using mutual grooming
News from Science says the bats’ bites weaken cows, while the rabies they sometimes carry can kill livestock and occasionally people.
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News from Science said in October 2026 that scientists had developed the method the previous year, drawing on vampire bats’ fondness for mutual grooming. It says the bats’ bites weaken cows and open the way for infections, while the rabies they sometimes carry can kill livestock and occasionally people.
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