Herpes simplex is a virus that belongs to the family herpesviridae, which includes many DNA viruses that affect animals, including humans. The family includes the following 8 types of viruses: The ...

Herpes is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections, yet it's surrounded by confusion and misinformation. Many ...

Most people are surprised to find out that two types of herpes viruses -- the one that causes cold sores and the one that causes chickenpox -- can cause a condition called herpetic eye disease. Unlike ...

For patients with the herpes simplex-1 virus (HSV-1), there are just a handful of drugs available to treat the painful condition that can affect the eyes, mouth and genitals. If patients develop ...

Findings from a new study conducted by a team of researchers at Dartmouth's Geisel School of Medicine and Thayer School of Engineering and published in Cell Reports Medicine offer new insights into ...

HSV-1 (herpes simplex virus type 1), which usually causes oral herpes HSV-2 (herpes simplex virus type 2), which usually causes genital herpes Both types of herpes are transmitted via intimate contact ...

Most cases of herpes simplex infection are diagnosed on the basis of clinical features and symptoms of the condition, whether the infection is genital herpes or orofacial herpes. A detailed history of ...

O'er ladies ' lips, who straight on kisses dream, Which oft the angry Mab with blisters plagues, Because their breaths with sweetmeats tainted are. Act 1. Scene IV Referenced in Shakespeare's 'Romeo ...