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Louis Pasteur

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Louis Pasteur

Gender: Male

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Rabies treatment begins for Joseph Meister

đź“… 6 July 1885

The nine-year-old boy received the first dose of a post-exposure rabies vaccination course after dog bites.

Joseph Meister becomes the first treated human

đź“… 6 July 1885

The boy’s case followed animal experiments; he did not develop rabies.

An experimental vaccine is used after exposure

đź“… 6 July 1885

Rabies prophylaxis required a series of inoculations rather than a single injection on this date.

A child’s case accelerates rabies prevention

đź“… 6 July 1885

Meister’s recovery led people from many countries to seek the new treatment.