Author: Adolf Jarisch
Born: 15 Feb 1850
Died: 21 Mar 1902
Bio: Adolf Jarisch was an Austrian dermatologist who specialized in the care of venereal disease. The Jarisch-Herxheimer reaction, an inflammatory response that he noted following treatment for syphilis, is partially named after him. Jarisch was the father of a noted pharmacologist, Adolf Jarisch Jr.