Cold sores affect almost 20 percent of all children by the age of 5 years, according to the Australia's Children, Youth, and Women's Health Service website. Primarily caused by the herpes simplex virus, cold sores can cause pain and discomfort...
Cold sores are an outbreak of herpes simplex type I. Often the virus enters your system in childhood and remains dormant. But illness, sunburn, stress or the onset of a hormonal change, like your menstrual period, can bring the virus to life,...
Small red bumps in and around your mouth are the sign of a disease known as Herpes Labials. These bumps are commonly known as cold sores. Herpes is an extremely common infectious condition. According to the American Public Health Association at...
Cold sores are fluid-filled blisters that most commonly occur on the lips but can appear in other areas, including the nose, chin and around the eyes. These sores, also referred to as fever blisters, are the result of infection with the herpes...
Herpes (cold sores) is a virus that affects the skin and mucus membranes. While there are six type of herpes viruses that infect us, type 1 (HSV-1) and type 2 (HSV-2) are most often researched and referred to when talking about herpes. Genital...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or CDC, estimates that shingles affect 1 million Americans each year. Although the disease is rarely life-threatening and usually resolves on its own without no treatment at all, the CDC recommends...
