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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

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.

Pox Parties

Acquiring chickenpox as a child produces much milder symptoms than acquiring the disease as a teenager or adult. Also, some parents are afraid of vaccines because of the debate over vaccinations causing autism. This has sparked parents to continue the tradition of "pox parties." A pox party happens when one child in the community becomes ill with chickenpox. The parents of the other children expose them to the child with chickenpox so they can be immune at a young age. The idea of these parties is a bit inaccurate. A child is most contagious during the incubation period of the chickenpox virus. This incubation period does not present with a rash. Once the child shows the typical chickenpox rash, the child is less contagious.

There has also been a recent development of chickenpox lollipops. These lollipops are laced with chickenpox and sent to children that have not yet had chickenpox. This is all done in an attempt to avoid having to use a vaccine.

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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==
-One history of medicine book credits [[Giovanni Filippo]] (1510&ndash;1580) of Palermo with the first description of varicella (chickenpox).  Subsequently in the 1600s, an English physician named [[Richard Morton (physician)|Richard Morton]] described what he thought  a mild form of [[smallpox]] as "chicken pox."  Later, in 1767, a physician named [[William Heberden]], also from England, was the first physician to clearly demonstrate that chickenpox was different from smallpox.  However, it is believed the name chickenpox was commonly used in earlier centuries before doctors identified the disease.
+* 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.
-There are many explanations offered for the origin of the name ''chickenpox'':
+* [[Richard Morton (physician)|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 has been suggested that the disease was "no very great danger", thus a "chicken" version of the pox;
+* 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 specks that appear looked as though the skin was pecked by chickens;
+* The live attenuated vaccine for Chickenpox developed in 1974.
-* The disease was named after [[chickpea|chick pea]]s, from a supposed similarity in size of the seed to the lesions;
-* The term reflects a corruption of the Old English word ''giccin'', which meant ''itching''.
-As "pox" also means curse, in medieval times some believed it was a plague brought on to curse children by the use of black magic.
-From ancient times, [[neem]] has been used by Indians to alleviate the external symptoms of itching and to minimise scarring.  Neem baths (neem leaves and a dash of [[turmeric]] powder in water)  are commonly given for the duration.
-During the medieval era, oatmeal was discovered to soothe the sores, and oatmeal baths are today still commonly given to relieve itching.
 ===Pox Parties===