A study found that HSV-2 prevalence among men who have sex with men was 20.3%. (1) For every year increase in age, the odds of being infected with HSV-2 increased by 5.0%. — Dr. Okafor ROCHESTER, NY, UNITED STATES, November Read More …
Individuals may also be contagious even when they have no visible symptoms. (1) Prevention strategies include using condoms, suppressive antiviral therapy and disclosure of having herpes to sexual partners — LiveScience.com ROCHESTER, NY, UNITED STATES, November 13, 2015 /EINPresswire.com/ — Read More …
This is a myth and a really common misconception. (1) that if a mother contracts the herpes virus toward the end of the pregnancy … there is a larger possibility that her baby could be infected. — Dr. Sophocles ROCHESTER, Read More …
he National Enquirer claims that Cher is “fading fast” due to infection with the Epstein-Barr Virus. (1) The virus can reactivate in a person who hasn’t shown symptoms for years. — Starpulse.com ROCHESTER, NY, UNITED STATES, November 23, 2015 Read More …
The Affordable Care Act … has recommended the shingles vaccine for those aged 60 or older. (1) Herpes Zoster (HZ), commonly called shingles, is a distinctive syndrome caused by reactivation of the varicella zoster virus (VZV), which also causes chickenpox. Read More …
The elderly who develop HZ (shingles) often have underlying diseases and are at increased risk of disability. (1) Herpes Zoster (HZ), commonly called shingles, is a distinctive syndrome caused by reactivation of varicella zoster virus (VZV), which also causes Read More …
A study published in the medical journal Neurology found VZV in “74% of temporal arteries pathologically positive for GCA.” – Medscape (1) Herpes zoster is a condition caused by a herpes virus. The varicella zoster virus (VZV) causes chickenpox, Read More …
There has been “a 2.10-fold increase in numbers of HZO (Herpes zoster ophthalmicus) eye cases per year between 1980 and 2007. – Mayo Clinic Proceedings (1) Herpes Zoster is a condition caused by the reactivation of the Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV). Read More …
The ability of the elderly to establish an effective immune response to Herpes Zoster vaccination is low. – ADAPA (1) A Herpes Zoster (HZV) infection is more dangerous to the elderly. Older people have a less efficient immune system and thus Read More …
A concern is that the herpes zoster vaccine’s efficacy … declines with increasing age. – Advances in Pharmacology The herpes zoster virus establishes a lifelong, latent infection. Reactivation of the virus causes a very painful “shingles” outbreak. Studies showed that the Read More …