Chickenpox historical perspective

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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

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]

References

  1. 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.


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