Herpes Zoster is the virus which causes shingles and chicken pox. Diseases caused by pox viruses, especially smallpox, have been known about for centuries. In England this disease was first known as the "pox" or the "red plague". Notions would first collect small pox pus. There exist variations of pox parties that involve shipping infectious material. He missed games due to chicken pox. He and his brothers also get chicken pox. During the season, Howard contracted the chicken pox in January. Isabel and Ruth's mother who died when they were young from pox. The first documented use of the term "chicken pox" was in 1658. Later that year, she had her story "Turkey Pox" published. It was also called the "Great Pox". First called "grande verole" or the "great pox" by the French. They made their musical debut in 1967, in a band called "The Pox". Halides of the structure PoX, PoX and PoF are known.