What is Herpes? A Basic Definition

Herpes \Her"pes\, n. [L., fr. Gr. "e`rphs, fr. "e`rpein to
   creep.] (Med.)
   An eruption of the skin, taking various names, according to
   its form, or the part affected, caused by a herpesvirus
   infection; especially, an eruption of vesicles in small
   distinct clusters, accompanied with itching or tingling,
   including shingles, ringworm, and the like; -- so called from
   its tendency to creep or spread from one part of the skin to
   another.
   [1913 Webster +PJC]

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Fri Jul 4

• A Cure for Cold Sores? - TIME
• BBC NEWS | Health | Cold sore virus secret revealed
• Prevalence of Herpes Simplex Decreasing in the U.S. - Journal Watch Infectious Diseases
• Genital Herpes Cure Cold Sore Natural Remedy Package Special

Thu Jul 3

• New approach offers chance to finally kill herpes | Health | Reuters
• orofacial herpes infections
• Does Herpes Cause Brain Cancer?: <sep/&a mp;gt;deadlies t and most common type of brain cancer has a strange bedfellow: cytomegaloviru s, a kind of herpes present in about 80 percent of the U.S. population. Now scientists are exploiting this coincidence&am p;lt;sep/& gt;
• Scientists Make Herpes Breakthrough : NPR
• No place to hide for herpes virus: They say the difference between herpes and love is that herpes lasts forever. But new research hints at a way to chase the virus from its hiding place and get rid of it for good.
• New Hope Against the Cold Sore Virus | LiveScience: Between outbreaks, herpes simplex 1 enters long periods of "latency, " hiding inside neurons within the face's trigeminal nerve. In this state, the virus is largely inactive and invulnerable.
• Research Points to a Permanent Cure for Cold Sores | 80beats | Discover Magazine

Wed Jul 2

• New Hope Against the Cold Sore Virus: Scientists at Duke University say they've unlocked the mystery of how herpes simplex 1 slips into dormancy and stays dormant -- evading the drugs that might otherwise wipe it out.
• STD Symptoms - Herpes: STD Symptoms - Herpes - Herpes symptoms relief

Tue Jul 1

• Viroxyn review: What are the inexpensive ways of getting rid of cold sores? Check out Viroxyn review.

Mon Jun 30

• AHMF: Herpes Transmission and Safe Sex
• Herpes.Org: Herpes: A non-profit website providing information, support, advice, and support for people with herpes (HSV, HSV1, HSV2) and other sexually transmitted diseases (STD). Features the Herpes Webring, Ask the Doctor about Herpes, ask the counsell
• Facts about Shingles for Adults
• Genital Herpes Outbreaks: Genital Herpes Outbreak
• Jewish Rabbi Gives Three Infants "Herpes"
• Google Answers: Herpes infectionrates

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