Robert Edgar Hope-Simpson
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Robert Edgar Hope-Simpson was a general practitioner
. He showed that shingles was caused by reactivation of the chickenpox
virus
.
He also pioneered research into a possible relationship between influenza
and Vitamin D
.
He also proposed the Hope-Simpson hypothesis that exposure to cases of cases of chickenpox
provides natural "boosting" of the immune system, which prevents or delays the onset of shingles.
He proposed that the cause of influenza epidemics during winter may be connected to a seasonal influence, which further research suggests may be vitamin D
.
General practitioner
A general practitioner is a medical practitioner who treats acute and chronic illnesses and provides preventive care and health education for all ages and both sexes. They have particular skills in treating people with multiple health issues and comorbidities...
. He showed that shingles was caused by reactivation of the chickenpox
Chickenpox
Chickenpox or chicken pox is a highly contagious illness caused by primary infection with varicella zoster virus . It usually starts with vesicular skin rash mainly on the body and head rather than at the periphery and becomes itchy, raw pockmarks, which mostly heal without scarring...
virus
Virus
A virus is a small infectious agent that can replicate only inside the living cells of organisms. Viruses infect all types of organisms, from animals and plants to bacteria and archaea...
.
He also pioneered research into a possible relationship between influenza
Influenza
Influenza, commonly referred to as the flu, is an infectious disease caused by RNA viruses of the family Orthomyxoviridae , that affects birds and mammals...
and Vitamin D
Vitamin D
Vitamin D is a group of fat-soluble secosteroids. In humans, vitamin D is unique both because it functions as a prohormone and because the body can synthesize it when sun exposure is adequate ....
.
He also proposed the Hope-Simpson hypothesis that exposure to cases of cases of chickenpox
Chickenpox
Chickenpox or chicken pox is a highly contagious illness caused by primary infection with varicella zoster virus . It usually starts with vesicular skin rash mainly on the body and head rather than at the periphery and becomes itchy, raw pockmarks, which mostly heal without scarring...
provides natural "boosting" of the immune system, which prevents or delays the onset of shingles.
He proposed that the cause of influenza epidemics during winter may be connected to a seasonal influence, which further research suggests may be vitamin D
Vitamin D
Vitamin D is a group of fat-soluble secosteroids. In humans, vitamin D is unique both because it functions as a prohormone and because the body can synthesize it when sun exposure is adequate ....
.