Herpes simplex virus is a common infection that typically appears in and around the mouth (oral herpes) or the genitals (genital herpes). Ulcers may cause pain but usually resolve within a few days or ...

Relatively little is known about the human T-cell response to herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) in the female genital tract, a major site of heterosexual HSV-2 acquisition, transmission, and ...

March 15, 2010 (Atlanta, Georgia) — Rates of herpes simplex virus (HSV)-2 infection have remained stable for the past decade, but approximately 1 in 6 people 14 to 49 years of age is infected, ...

TL;DR: Yes, cold sores are herpes. And yes, they can spread to the genitals, which means they can become genital herpes. Another important point to note: HSV-1 isn't always confined to the mouth. It ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) recently released new estimates suggesting around 846 million people aged between 15 and 49 live with a genital herpes infection. That’s equivalent to one in every ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I went to my doctor for some blood tests, but the assistant who drew my blood put in the wrong code and tested me for herpes, which came back positive for HSV-2. I have been married ...

Future Virology. 2014;9(8):721-731. Tube viral culture, which is the standard viral culture, can take 3–7 days to provide the final result for HSV, and 7 days to 2 weeks for VZV. If the clinical ...

TL;DR: Yes, cold sores are herpes. And yes, they can spread to a the genitals, which means they can become genital herpes. Another important point to note: HSV-1 isn't always confined to the mouth. It ...