Many with herpes type 2 don't know

MedWorm: Genital Herpes Many with herpes type 2 don't know April 12, 2011 at 12:41 PM GOTHENBURG, Sweden, April 12 (UPI) -- Just four out of 10 patients with genital herpes treated in sexual health clinics in Sweden a may actually know that they had the virus, a researcher says. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) MedWorm Sponsor Message: Find out how you can get your message posted here and on over 100,000 other medical web pages in just a couple of days, plus support MedWorm at the same time. Symptom-free herpes still can spread April 12, 2011 at 10:44 AM People who carry the genital herpes virus but have no visible symptoms -- and may not even be aware they're infected -- are still capable of spreading the virus about 10% of the time, according to a new study in the Journal of the American Medical Association. (Source: CNN.com - Health) Persons With Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2, But Without Symptoms, Still Shed Virus April 12, 2011 at 9:00 AM Persons who have tested positive for herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) but do not have symptoms or genital lesions still experience virus shedding during subclinical (without clinical manifestations) episodes, suggesting a high risk of transmission from persons with unrecognized HSV-2 infection, according to a study in the April 13 issue of JAMA, a theme issue on infectious disease and immunology. Anna Wald, M.D., M.P.H... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today) Herpes Can Manifest Itself As Recurring Genital Problems April 12, 2011 at 9:00 AM A study of patients attending sexual health clinics in Gothenburg found that just four out of ten patients with genital herpes actually knew that they had the disorder. However, a third of those who did not realise that they had been infected reported typical symptoms at a follow-up visit, reveals a thesis from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today) Persons with herpes simplex virus type 2, but without symptoms, still shed virus April 11, 2011 at 11:00 PM (JAMA and Archives Journals) Persons who have tested positive for herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) but do not have symptoms or genital lesions still experience virus shedding during subclinical (without clinical manifestations) episodes, suggesting a high risk of transmission from persons with unrecognized HSV-2 infection, according to a study in the April 13 issue of JAMA, a theme issue on infectious disease and immunology. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science) Genital Herpes Can Be Spread When Lesions Aren't Present: Study April 11, 2011 at 6:00 PM Finding confirms suspicions experts have had for years (Source: The Doctors Lounge - Infections) MedWorm Sponsor Message: Find out how you can get your message posted here and on over 100,000 other medical web pages in just a couple of days, plus support MedWorm at the same time. Genital Shedding of Herpes Simplex Virus Among Symptomatic and Asymptomatic Persons With HSV-2 Infection [Original Contribution] April 11, 2011 at 6:00 PM Conclusion Persons with asymptomatic HSV-2 infection shed virus in the genital tract less frequently than persons with symptomatic infection, but much of the difference is attributable to less frequent genital lesions because lesions are accompanied by frequent viral shedding. (Source: JAMA)