Genital herpes

MedWorm: Genital Herpes Genital herpes April 15, 2011 at 3:32 PM New evidence; conclusions changed for: Antiviral treatment (oral) versus no treatment for an acute recurrent episode of genital herpes in people with HIV Two RCTs added; categorisation changed from Likely to be beneficial by consensus to Likely to be beneficial (based on RCT evidence). New evidence; conclusion confirmed for: Antiviral maintenance treatment (oral) in late pregnancy (at least 36 weeks' gestation) in women with a history of genital herpes New evidence added. Categorisation unchanged (Unknown effectiveness), as there remains insufficient evidence to judge whether antivirals reduce the rate of transmission of infection because of the rarity of neonatal transmission of herpes simplex virus (HSV) from wome... 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.

Even Without Symptoms, Genital Herpes Can Spread

MedWorm: Genital Herpes Even Without Symptoms, Genital Herpes Can Spread April 15, 2011 at 12:00 PM According to a new study, people who test positive for herpes simplex virus-2 can shed the virus even though they have no symptoms. Infectious disease expert Dr. Peter Leone discusses how herpes is spread and whether people without symptoms should be tested for the virus.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science) 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. Researchers Seeking A Vaccine Find Genital Herpes More Virulent In Africa Than In US April 15, 2011 at 3:00 AM Strains of genital herpes in Africa are far more virulent than those in the United States, researchers at Harvard Medical School report, a striking insight into a common disease with important implications for preventing HIV transmission in a region staggered by the HIV/AIDS epidemic. The researchers arrived at this finding by testing mouse model strains of the disease against vaccine candidates. All vaccines were far more efficacious in abating the U.S. strain... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today) Genital herpes more virulent in Africa than in US April 14, 2011 at 11:00 PM (Harvard Medical School) Strains of genital herpes in Africa are far more virulent than those in the United States, researchers at Harvard Medical School report, a striking insight into a common disease with important implications for preventing HIV transmission in a region staggered by the HIV/AIDS epidemic. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)

Persons Without Asymptomatic Genital Herpes Still Shed Virus

MedWorm: Genital Herpes Persons Without Asymptomatic Genital Herpes Still Shed Virus April 13, 2011 at 10:52 AM Although the rate of shedding is lower, people who are HSV2-positive but asymptomatic shed virus on about 10% of days when no lesions are present. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Today Headlines) 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 herpes can spread without symptoms: study April 13, 2011 at 9:54 AM People with genital herpes can still be contagious even when they don't have symptoms or don't realize they have the infection, a new study finds. (Source: CTV Health) Dangerous Genital Herpes May Be Hidden, Get Checked! April 13, 2011 at 4:00 AM A new Swedish study has found that herpes may be more hidden than previously thought and just not having visual confirmation of the sexually transmitted disease doesn't mean you aren't infected. In the study, just four out of ten patients with genital herpes actually knew that they had the disorder, and a third of those did not realize that they had been infected reported typical symptoms at a follow-up visit... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today) Genital herpes can spread despite lack of symptoms April 12, 2011 at 6:47 PM NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People with genital herpes can still be contagious even if they don't have symptoms, according to a study that raises the question of whether all adults should be screened for the disease. (Source: Reuters: Health) Genital Herpes' Silent Spread April 12, 2011 at 4:05 PM The majority of the 16% of Americans infected with the genital herpes virus don't get noticeable sores -- but 10% of the time, they shed enough virus to infect a sex partner. (Source: WebMD Health)