List of diseases by year of discovery
The List of diseases by year of discovery is a chronological compilation of diseases and medical conditions identified and described by medical professionals and researchers. This list provides insight into the historical progression of medical knowledge and the evolution of disease understanding.
19th Century[edit | edit source]
1800s[edit | edit source]
- Cholera (1817)
- Parkinson's disease (1817)
- Hodgkin's lymphoma (1832)
- Addison's disease (1855)
- Alzheimer's disease (1906)
20th Century[edit | edit source]
1900s[edit | edit source]
- Down syndrome (1866, but widely recognized in the 20th century)
- Sickle cell disease (1910)
- Cystic fibrosis (1938)
- HIV/AIDS (1981)
- Ebola virus disease (1976)
21st Century[edit | edit source]
2000s[edit | edit source]
- Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) (2003)
- Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) (2012)
- COVID-19 (2019)
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References[edit | edit source]
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