Whose vaccine helped control plague outbreaks in the 20th century?
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Plague vaccines were developed by several researchers, including Waldemar Haffkine in the 1890s. His work was among the earliest attempts to immunize against a bacterial epidemic disease.
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Waldemar Haffkine developed one of the earliest plague vaccines in the 1890s while working in India. His vaccine was used during a time when plague outbreaks were feared and poorly understood. Although modern plague control relies more on antibiotics and public health measures, Haffkine’s work was historically important. He also contributed to early cholera vaccine development, making him one of the pioneers of bacteriological immunization.
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