Who developed the first Cholera vaccine?

Correct answer: Jaime Ferrán. Jaime Ferrán, a Spanish physician, developed the first cholera vaccine in 1885.

Background: It was the first vaccine against a bacterial disease in humans.

• Louis Pasteur: Louis Pasteur developed vaccines for rabies and anthrax.
• Edward Jenner: Edward Jenner developed the smallpox vaccine.
• Robert Koch: Robert Koch identified the cholera bacterium.

Did you know? Cholera spreads through contaminated water.

Memory trick: Cholera vaccine = Ferrán.