Yellow Fever
Hep B
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Yellow Fever
Invented by : Max Theiler Licensed by : Rockefeller Foundation
In tropical countries , Yellow Fever is transmitted to humans by insects , causing a fever , chills , headache and muscle aches . South African-American virologist Max Theiler , of the Rockefeller Foundation , managed to transmit the virus to mice and studied it there . A weakened form of the virus was tested on apes , which made them immune . In 1938 , the vaccine was successfully launched . In 1951 , Theiler received the Nobel Prize in Medicine for his discovery .
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Hep B
Invented by : Baruch Blumberg Licensed by : Merck
Dr . Baruch Blumberg discovered the Hepatitis B virus in 1965 , winning the Nobel Prize for his discovery . He worked with microbiologist Irving Millman to develop a blood test for the Hep B virus and then created the vaccine in 1969 .
The Hep B vaccine is also the first anti-cancer vaccine , because it prevents liver cancer . Chronic Hep B and C causes 80 % of all liver cancer cases worldwide , which is the second most common cause of cancer death .
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