Where did Chlamydia originate?
Although it has not been confirmed that it was chlamydia there are reports of a chlamydia like bacteria infecting the eyes of ancient chinese and egyptians. There was an outbreak in the early 1920’s by bacteria from the chlamydiae phylum. The name Chlamydia first appeared in writing in 1945 and was validated as a genus of the Chlamydiae phylum in 1966.