HSV-1 is contagious and can be passed orally and ... leaking fluid and forming a painful ulcer. The sore will start to crust over and heal over a period of days or weeks. Oral herpes tends to ...

I found out that my outbreaks are now forming from the inside lining of my genital area, which is all the way in the vagina. My question is -- does this mean my outbreaks are becoming severe, and am I ...

A special type of chewing gum can 'trap' and neutralize some influenza and herpes viruses, according to new experiments from scientists in the US and Finland.

According to Jeffy, there are two strains of HSV: Herpes simplex virus-1 is often spread through oral-to-oral contact and causes sores in or near the mouth. HSV-1 is often located in the mouth ...

In fact, people with HSV-1, HSV-2, or both, are up to 2.44 times more likely to develop dementia compared to those who have never been infected, according to a 2024 study from the University of ...

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Meanwhile, herpes simplex virus-1 (HSV-1), spread primarily through oral contact, infects over two-thirds of the global population and is the leading cause of infectious blindness in Western ...