genital herpes

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HSV-1 is linked to oral herpes, while HSV-2 is linked to genital herpes, although both can exhibit outbreaks in other parts of the body.

From Salon • Dec. 29, 2022

Tests in mice and guinea pigs showed that this vaccine prevented infection with the virus that causes genital herpes.

From Scientific American • Dec. 29, 2021

It’s impossible to point to a single moment in this cycle and say, “That’s when genital herpes became stigmatized.”

From Slate • Dec. 2, 2019

There is no cure for herpes, but antiviral medicines can help to reduce the severity and duration of outbreaks of both oral and genital herpes.

From New York Times • Feb. 9, 2018

For genital herpes, drugs such as acyclovir can reduce the number and duration of the episodes of active viral disease during which patients develop viral lesions in their skins cells.

From Textbooks • Apr. 25, 2013