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* In 1600s, [[Richard Morton (physician)|Richard Morton]], an English physician described chickenpox as a mild form of [[smallpox]]. | * In 1600s, [[Richard Morton (physician)|Richard Morton]], an English physician described chickenpox as a mild form of [[smallpox]]. | ||
* In 1767, [[William Heberden]] from England, differentiated [[chickenpox]] from Smallpox. | * In 1767, [[William Heberden]] from England, differentiated [[chickenpox]] from Smallpox. | ||
* In 1974, the live attenuated vaccine for chickenpox developed. | * In 1974, the live attenuated vaccine for chickenpox was developed. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Overview
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. [1]
- In 1500s, Giovanni Filippo, an Italian anatomist, described Varicella (Chickenpox) for the first time.
- In 1600s, Richard Morton, an English physician described chickenpox as a mild form of smallpox.
- In 1767, William Heberden from England, differentiated chickenpox from Smallpox.
- In 1974, the live attenuated vaccine for chickenpox was developed.
References
- ↑ Weller, T. H. (1996). "Varicella: Historical Perspective And Clinical Overview". Journal of Infectious Diseases. 174 (Supplement 3): S306–S309. doi:10.1093/infdis/174.Supplement_3.S306. ISSN 0022-1899.