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Michiaki Takahashi, Japanese virologist (died 2013)
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Michiaki Takahashi
Japanese virologist (1928–2013)
Michiaki Takahashi was a Japanese virologist, best known for inventing the first chickenpox vaccine. He developed the "Oka" vaccine by producing v-Oka, a live-attenuated virus strain of varicella zoster virus.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
February 17
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February 17 is the 48th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 317 days remain until the end of the year.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)