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First Human Rabies Vaccination

France · Science / Medicine. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1885Date range
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1885

Louis Pasteur6 July 1885

Paris · Science / Medicine

Begins successful rabies vaccination of Joseph Meister after dog bites.

Names involved

Louis Pasteur

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