what is the history of shingles?

by rosmary

what is the history of shingles?

Please call it herpes zoster. Herpes zoster infections have been around for a very long time and until the late 18th century were thought to be the same as smallpox. In 1888, it was suggested by Dr. James von Bokay that chickenpox and herpes zoster were due to the same causal agent. It was not until Dr. Thomas H. Weller and Dr. Marguerite Stoddard isolated the virus both from chickenpox and zoster and compared the viruses that this connection was confirmed: chickenpox and herpes zoster were indeed due to the same virus. I very much doubt that the first confirmed case was identified by name.

Stanford University Medical School

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