In the 2010 edition of "Current Diagnosis and Treatment," Baylor College of Medicine Professor Wayne X. Shandera, M.D. explains that the herpes simplex virus, often abbreviated as HSV, is a common cause of meningitis, especially among women who...
Exercise isn't the right way to go about preventing herpes, but the right amount of exercise should be a regular part of your herpes management strategy. Finding the right exercise balance may not seem all that important, especially if you use...
Herpes is a viral infection caused by one of two types of the herpes simplex virus. The second type usually causes genital herpes and is sometimes abbreviated as HSV 2. In the 2008 edition of "Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine,"...
Herpes simplex virus type 1, or HSV 1, symptoms are often called fever blisters or cold sores. The sores are described as tiny blisters that are fluid filled and usually occur on the face, mostly around the mouth. They occur less often in the...
Humans are the only natural host for the herpes simplex viruses, HSV-1 and HSV-2. Transmission occurs through direct contact with infected body fluids. Several common herpetic illnesses occur, including herpes labialis, or cold sores; ocular, or...
Herpes simplex virus (HSV) is a viral infection that is highly contagious. There are two types of herpes. HSV type 1 commonly causes sores on the lips and is often referred to as fever blisters or cold sores, but it can cause symptoms of genital...
Herpes simplex virus type 1, or HSV-1, and herpes simplex virus type 2, or HSV-2, are virtually identical under a microscope, according to Herpes.com, and both, once contracted, remain in the body for life. Sharing about 50 percent of their DNA,...
When a patient has herpes, he can have one of two strains of the virus: type 1 or type 2. Not everyone who becomes exposed to a herpes simplex virus will exhibit symptoms. MedlinePlus points out that 30 to 90 percent of people develop type 1, or...
Herpes Simplex Virus, Type 1, HSV-1, is one of two herpes simplex infections that can infect humans. The other is Herpes Simplex Virus, Type 2, HSV-2. A general rule of thumb is that HSV-1 causes viral outbreaks above the waist, while HSV-2...
Eight forms of herpes virus infect humans, causing a wide range of diseases. The two types of highly contagious herpes simplex viruses cause recurring sores or blisters. Type 1 causes cold sores around the lips and in the mouth, although sores can...
HSV-1, herpes simplex virus type 1, is the most common herpes simplex virus, according to the U.S. National Library of Medicine. HSV-1 typically infects the mouth area and is sometimes referred to as oral herpes, although it can also affect other...
Herpes simplex virus has multiple strains causing a multitude of different diseases. Most people are familiar with herpes simplex-1 virus (HSV-1), the viral strain associated with cold sores. The other familiar strain of the herpes simplex virus...
Herpes diseases are caused by two different forms of the herpes simplex virus, known as HSV-1 and HSV-2, both of which are ubiquitous and contagious. Herpes is categorized according to the site of infection by the virus, and common forms include...
All herpes viruses cause painful blisters that lead to open sores. Depending on the type of herpes virus, these lesions can occur on different areas of the body. Two types of herpes, herpes simplex virus type1 (HSV-1) and herpes simplex virus type...
Herpes simplex virus type 1, or HSV-1, is the primary cause of infections in the mouth and around the lips. However, type 1 virus can cause genital herpes, as well. According to 2010 information from the University of Maryland Medical Center,...
Two strains of the herpes simplex virus, HSV-1 and HSV-2, can cause genital herpes. Once contracted, the virus remains in the body for life, reactivating from time to time. The American Social Health Administration, or ASHA, explains that the...
Herpes is a common disease caused by a virus. It takes its name from the Latin word "herpes," which itself is from the Greek word "herpein," which means "to creep," a nod to the way certain types of the disease cause a creeping rash. According...
Herpes simplex virus (HSV) is the germ that causes cold sores. Most people contract facial HSV as young children; the virus typically enters the body through the mouth. The initial HSV infection often goes unnoticed because it frequently causes no...
Herpes simplex virus is the general name for a group of viruses. HSV is commonly the cause of cold sores around the mouth as well as genital warts. When babies are born with this virus, the condition is called neonatal HSV. Dr. Demmler-Harrison,...
Chickenpox is a disease caused by the varicella-zoster virus (VZV). A highly contagious disease, chickenpox causes an extremely itchy blister-littered rash to appear on the body. The face, scalp and trunk of the body generally have a higher...
Herpes simplex 1, or herpes simplex virus, type 1, HSV-1, is a highly contagious infectious agent that replicates itself within cells of a living host. It can infect animals other than humans, though only humans show symptoms of infection,...
A virus causes genital herpes and most individuals with an infection don't have any symptoms or only experience minimal symptoms. When symptoms do occur, they appear as one or several blisters occurring on or around the genitals or rectum. The...
Herpes simplex virus (HSV) exists in two forms, type 1 and type 2. HSV-1 tends to cause oral herpes while HSV-2 causes genital herpes, but both types can be found in either location, according to the American Social Health Association. There is no...
Genital herpes (herpes simplex virus, or HSV) can be hard to diagnose because the symptoms are similar to those of other sexually transmitted diseases, or they may be too mild to notice. Many people infected with HSV never know they have the...
Herpes simplex virus (HSV) is a very common viral infection that results in painful, red outbreaks of blisters. The outbreaks commonly occur along the edges of mucous membranes such as the lips and genitals but can occur anywhere on the skin. HSV...
The herpes simplex virus is transmitted from an infected person to a non-infected person. Herpes simplex virus-1 commonly causes cold sores, which are blisters around the mouth. Herpes simplex virus-2 is noted for sores or blisters around and on...
Herpes is a viral disease that can affect the genital area or mouth. The Herpes Simplex Virus, or HSV, causes this disease. This virus can be divided into HSV-1 and HSV-2. HSV-1 most commonly causes symptoms around or in the mouth, while HSV-2...
It begins with a tingle, an itching or an odd sensation on the lip. Experienced sufferers know that the weird feeling is the first step in an uncomfortable and unsightly cold sore. These skin eruptions are different from canker sores--also called...
Herpes simplex virus (HSV) infects one per 3,000 to 20,000 live births according to Dr. Carolyn Rudnick's March 2002 article in the journal "American Family Physician." HSV infection has periods of dormancy in the body with recurrent infectious...
