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To combat the screwworm, scientists are reviving a 1960s strategy of breeding and releasing millions of sterile flies to disrupt reproduction. Notably, tech companies like Google and organizations funded by Bill Gates are involved in funding these sterile insect programs, which critics view as a potential operation to further collapse the meat industry.
Vaccine Capacity Building, African Continent Manufacturing
Dr. Peter Hotez emphasizes that the primary barrier to global vaccine distribution is "human capital" and the technical knowledge required for quality control, rather than patent restrictions. He notes the lack of vaccine manufacturing capacity on the African continent and in Latin America. The focus remains on building long-term infrastructure to produce low-cost, durable vaccines for resource-poor countries.
