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by Margaret Avery
6. How did Pasteur discover the treatment for the cattle disease, Anthrax?
Pasteur very successfully discovered the treatment of cattle disease called Anthrax. He injected weak germs of this disease into the blood of the animal. It showed slight symptoms of the disease but then it recovered from the disease. He called it vaccine.
7. How did Pasteur discover the method of making vaccines?
Pasteur discovered the method of making vaccines by weakening the germs. He injected weak germs of the disease into the blood of the animal. It showed slight symptoms of the disease but then it recovered from the disease. He called it vaccine.
8. Give an account of Pasteur’s treatment of Hydrophobia & how he cured the first patient suffering from it?
Pasteur very successfully discovered the treatment of the disease called Hydrophobia or Rabies. It is a very dangerous disease. It is caused by the bite of mad dog. Pasteur took the nervous tissue of an animal which had died of this disease. He weakened these germs. He injected weak germs of the disease into the blood of the animal which was recovered. In the same way, he treated the first patient of Hydrophobia.
9. How did Pasteur show the way to other scientists ? Give an account of the discoveries.
Pasteur showed the way to other scientists through his matchless work. They began to discover new methods and medicines. These discoveries included antitoxin, protective treatment for cholera & protective inoculation for typhoid and plague. His work inspired them greatly. He also removed superstitions of the people.