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 …
The answer is “false.” Lesbians are at risk for the same sexually transmitted infections as heterosexual couples. (1) Sexual transmission of HSV-1 may occur more frequently among lesbians than among heterosexual women. — Dr. Marrazzo ROCHESTER, NY, UNITED STATES, November Read More …
Smileys used in electronic messages and Web pages may be the next step in fighting herpes and other STIs. (1) Herpes prevention strategies include using condoms, suppressive antiviral therapy and disclosure of having herpes to sexual partners. — Dr. 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 …
A controversial homework assignment in an 8th grade language arts class discussed a herpes infection among teens. (1) HSV-2 can increase the risk of catching and spreading HIV, the disease that causes Aids. — World Health Organization (WHO) ROCHESTER, Read More …
Two-thirds of the world’s population under 50 have the highly infectious herpes virus. (1) Two-thirds of the world’s population under 50 have the highly infectious herpes virus. (1) Genital herpes sores usually appear as one or more blisters on or Read More …
“Most people are surprised to find out that the herpes virus (HSV-1) can cause serious eye problems.” – WebMD.com The herpes virus (HSV-1) can cause serious eye problems, including blindness. But how does it do this? Medical research shows that Read More …
Herpes transmission from mother to baby through lesions on the breast can be fatal. (1) Although most cases of neonatal herpes infection occur due to transmission of genital herpes (HSV-2) to a baby during the birthing process, HSV-1 can also Read More …