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Herpes Simplex
What is a viral infection? ... There are varieties of viral infections out there, but one of the most common run in a strand called herpes (Greek herpein,”to creep”) simplex. ... Much like the Flu there is no cure for herpes simplex. ...
Sexually transmitted diseases include a strand of herpes called genital herpes. ... The picture shows the lesions that accompany genital herpes. ... Mothers with genial herpes put their unborn children at risk to contracting an often fatal infection. It is recommended that women with herpes give birth by cesarean section. ... The herpes virus is broken up into subfamilies based on the protein associated with the strand. ...
Herpes-zoster (“Shingles”) is a one time recurrence of the symptoms of chicken pox in adulthood. ...
Mononucleosis, “glandular fever” is an acute disease that is caused by the Human herpes virus 4 “Epstein- Barr virus” The way this virus is transmitted is still unknown. ...
In July of 1989 there was an outbreak of human herpes virus 1 which attacked a high school wrestling camp. ... This outbreak also generated a name called “Herpes Gladiatorum” The case was definitely caused by skin to skin contact. All students showed the same symptoms that are common with human herpes virus 1.
Approximate Word count = 954
Approximate Pages = 3.8
(250 words per page double spaced)
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