The actual name of this disease is varicella which comes from the Latin word variola which means speckled or spotted.​

It is also said that it comes from the Old English word ‘giccan’ which meant ‘to itch’.​

What are we talking about?

According to a recent WHO (World Health Organisation) study, this animal was know to cause 7,25,000 deaths in a year and has been declared as the deadliest animal in the world.​

Which animal is this?

This is a British poster from World War II describing the cost of this disease.​

Acute coryza, nasopharyngitis and rhinopharyngitis are some of the technical names for it.​

What is the more common name?

The name of this disease comes from Italian and means ‘bad air’.​

Before the development of germ theory in the late 19th century, people thought that this disease came from breathing in the fumes from swamps and other stagnant water bodies. It was not until 1880 that French army surgeon Charles Louis Alphonse Laveran noted the parasites that caused this disease was present in the victims blood.​

Which disease are we talking about?

A famous household brand came up with these innovative chalk pieces to solve a major problem faced by children in government schools.

These chalk pieces turn into soap when in contact with water.​

Which company/brand is this ?