This series features experts in ophthalmology sharing their thoughts on the one unsolved challenge they wish there was a ...

Talitha Akamarmoi has exposed the serious health complication she experienced after contracting a cold sore her son had picked up from a daycare centre.

esophagitis and keratitis, creating a considerable medical burden in both immunocompetent and immunocompromised populations. Furthermore, the strong synergy between HSV-2 and HIV transmission and ...

Infection with the herpes simplex virus (HSV) is for life. Although HSV-2 is the main cause of genital herpes, HSV-1 – the virus responsible for cold sores – can be transmitted by oral sex, so ...

One in five adults globally under 50 has a genital herpes infection, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said. The new infection estimates were published this week in the scientific journal ...

The importance of developing a vaccine for herpes infections is highlighted by a new report showing one in five people live with most common form of genital infection ...

THURSDAY, Dec. 12, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- The incidence and prevalence of genital herpes simplex virus (HSV) type 1 and 2 infections are high worldwide, contributing to the burden of genital ulcer ...

Genital herpes, usually the result of an infection with herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2), is the most common cause of genital ulceration. The first clinical episode is called primary genital ...

The most recent global estimates indicate that 846 million people, or 1 in 5 of the world's under-50 population, have a genital herpes infection. This was published in the journal Sexually ...

A new study finds nearly a billion people are dealing with a painful and socially traumatizing infection that has no cure. More than one in five people between the ages of 15 and 49 are living with ...