Death of Camille Guérin's granddaughter

Just over a hundred years after the first infant was vaccinated with the BCG (Bacillus Calmette-Guérin) vaccine, it is with great sadness that the Institut Pasteur learned of the death of a committed advocate in the fight against tuberculosis, Françoise Thénault (née Guérin), the granddaughter of Camille Guérin, who invented the BCG vaccine alongside Albert Calmette. Françoise Thénault, who died on October 26, was Honorary President of the Camille Guérin Association, which carries out a variety of activities to raise awareness of tuberculosis, the history of the disease and the development of vaccination, and to support current research.

Tuberculosis continues to be one of the ten leading causes of death globally. Although the BCG vaccine, developed at the Institut Pasteur, led to a significant reduction in the number of cases, many of the Institut Pasteur's scientists continue to focus their efforts on complementary research topics related to the field.
The senior management team has expressed its deep sadness and condolences to the members of the Guérin family and the Camille Guérin Association.

Read the article in the Research Journal about the hundredth anniversary of the first tuberculosis vaccination