Asian Influenza Epidemic, June 1957 – (Éric Schwab) ◄ Poprzedni Następny ►

Artist: Éric Schwab

Muzeum: World Health Organization (Lausanne, Switzerland)

Technika: Photograph

A vaccine was developed which, it was believed, gave protection against the new Asian influenza caused by a virus previously unknown. The vaccine had to be tested before large-scale production could begin, and would be injected into volunteers, including doctors and medical students. It was prepared at the Wright-Fleming Institute, part of St. Mary