Chickenpox historical perspective

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Seyedmahdi Pahlavani, M.D. [2]

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Overview

It seems that Chickenpox was first described by Razi, an Iranian physician. In mid 1500s Giovanni Filippo, described it in more details. The live attenuated vaccine for Chickenpox was introduced in 1974.

Historical Perspective

• In the late 800'’s early 900's AD, Muhammad ibn Zakariya Razi, also known as Razi, recorded some of the first known information on chickenpox and noted the differences between measles and smallpox.
• Giovanni Filippo, an Italian anatomist, described Varicella (Chickenpox) in mid 1500s.
• Richard Morton, an English physician in 1600s, described Chickenpox as a mild form of Smallpox.
• In 1767, William Heberden from England, differentiated Chickenpox from Smallpox.
• It is believed that the name, Chickenpox was selected because, this disease has no great danger so, the chicken version of the pox! The term reflects a corruption of the Old English word giccin, which meant itching.
• The live attenuated vaccine for Chickenpox developed in 1974.

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