Human rabies immunoglobin vaccine and packaging

Made:
1985 in Lyons
preparer:
Institut Mérieux
Glass bottle of human rabies vaccine

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Glass bottle of human rabies vaccine
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Glass bottle of human rabies vaccine, with syringe and instructions, preparation name " Imogam" by Institut Merieux of Lyons, France, c. 1985, supplied by Servier Laboratories U. K.

Rabies is a virus which infects wild and domestic animals. Humans can contract the disease from a bite from a rabid dog or bat or through the saliva of these creatures should it penetrate a cut or scratch on the skin. Once the virus has taken hold in humans rabies is usually fatal unless treated. Vaccines should be injected as soon as possible after exposure as immunity develops after about a week. It is a race against time as rabies reaches the central nervous system in two to six weeks. The first rabies vaccine was developed in 1885 by Louis Pasteur (1822-1895) and Emile Roux (1853-1933). The Institut Mérieux was founded c. 1897 by Pasteur’s assistant Marcel Mérieux (1870-1937) to develop vaccines and reagents in Lyon, France. Today it is a world leader in its field.

Details

Category:
Public Health & Hygiene
Object Number:
1985-565
Materials:
glass, aluminium, cardboard and paper
type:
vaccine
credit:
Servier Laboratories (UK)

Parts

Plastic box for 'Imogam' human rabies immunoglobin vaccine

Plastic box for 'Imogam' human rabies immunoglobin vaccine

Grey plastic box for immunoglobin vaccine. White and green sticker with 'imogam rage rabies' written at the top. By Institut Merieux of Lyons, France, c. 1985, supplied by Servier Laboratories U. K.

Measurements:
overall: 16 mm x 100 mm x 35 mm,
Materials:
complete and plastic (unidentified)
Object Number:
1985-565 Pt1
type:
box - container
Packaging for "Imogam" vaccine

Packaging for "Imogam" vaccine

Cardboard box labeled 'imogam rage', for Imogam rabies vaccine. White and green with black text.

Measurements:
overall: 31 mm x 32 mm x 67 mm,
Materials:
cardboard and complete
Object Number:
1985-565 Pt2
type:
box - container
Paper instructions and information for human rabies immunoglobin vaccine

Paper instructions and information for human rabies immunoglobin vaccine

Paper instructions and information for human rabies immunoglobin vaccine, Lyons, France, 1985

Measurements:
overall: 12 mm x 90 mm x 32 mm,
Materials:
paper (fibre product)
Object Number:
1985-565/3
type:
vaccine
Glass bottle containing human rabies immunoglobin vaccine. Labelled 'imogam' 10ml

Glass bottle containing human rabies immunoglobin vaccine. Labelled 'imogam' 10ml

Glass bottle containing human rabies immunoglobin vaccine. Labelled 'imogam' 10ml, Lyons, France, 1985

Measurements:
overall: 62 mm x 29 mm x 29 mm,
Materials:
glass , vaccine and metal (unknown)
Object Number:
1985-565/4
type:
vaccine
Clear cylindrical plastic plunger

Clear cylindrical plastic plunger

Clear cylindrical plastic plunger, part of a syringe for human rabies immunoglobin vaccine, Lyons, France, 1985

Measurements:
overall: 75 mm x 14 mm x 14 mm,
Materials:
plastic (unidentified)
Object Number:
1985-565/5
type:
vaccine
Barrel of a syringe containing human rabies immunoglobin vaccine

Barrel of a syringe containing human rabies immunoglobin vaccine

Barrel of a syringe containing human rabies immunoglobin vaccine. White and green label with 'Imogam' written at the top. Lyons, France, 1985

Measurements:
overall: 68 mm x 19 mm x 15 mm,
Materials:
glass , plastic (unidentified) and liquid vaccine
Object Number:
1985-565/6
type:
vaccine
Paper instructions for human rabies immunoglobin vaccine

Paper instructions for human rabies immunoglobin vaccine

Paper instructions and information for human rabies immunoglobin vaccine, Lyons, France, 1985

Measurements:
overall: 12 mm x 90 mm x 32 mm,
Materials:
paper (fibre product)
Object Number:
1985-565/7
type:
vaccine