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Herpes Simplex Virus

Herpes Simplex Virus. Type 1 and Type 2. There are two types of this virus: Type 1 This is when the virus is transmitted through oral secretions or sores on the skin. It is also known as HSV-1. Type 2

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Herpes Simplex Virus

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  1. Herpes Simplex Virus

  2. Type 1 and Type 2 • There are two types of this virus: • Type 1 • This is when the virus is transmitted through oral secretions or sores on the skin. It is also known as HSV-1. • Type 2 • This is when the virus is transmitted through sexual contact with someone who has the infection. It is also known as HSV-2. * Infants can be affected by the virus through the birth canal. Therefore, cesarean section takes place. *

  3. Symptoms General Symptoms include: • Blisters or ulcers, most often on the mouth, lips and gums, or genitals • Enlarged lymph nodes in the neck or groin • Fever • Genital lesions (there may first be a burning or tingling sensation) • Mouth sores • Headache • Muscle aches • Fatigue

  4. Prevention and Treatments • Prevention • The best thing you can do is avoid oral and sexual contact with a person infected with the virus. • Treatments • It cannot be cured, but it can be treated. Treatments include: • Acyclovir (reduces the reproduction of the virus) • Suppressive Treatment (helps fight against outbreaks) • Antibiotic Ointments (prevents secondary bacterial infections)

  5. Prevalence • Only 14.8% in eastern Europe • 16.2% in the US • About 50-55% in most parts of Africa • Globally reports from 2002 show 315 million women and 221 men are infected.

  6. Global Economic and Social Impact • Economic Impact • Valcyte- depending on your dose can cost between $75-$200 per day in the US alone. • Social Impact • Isolation • Ridicule • Depression • Lies • Relationship issues

  7. Documentation of Sources WebMD. (2013). Herpes Simplex: Herpes Type 1 and 2. WebMD. [Accessed 11 March 2013]. Retrieved from http://www.webmd.com/genital-herpes/pain-management-herpes. Sabo, Eric. (2013). Symptoms. The New York Times. [Accessed 11 March 2013). Retrieved from http://health.nytimes.com/health/guides/disease/herpes-simplex/overview.html. TRUSTe. (2010). Herpes Simplex. TRUSTe. [Accessed 11 March 2013]. Retrieved from http://www.healthscout.com/ency/1/162/main.html. Center for Disease Control and Prevention. (2010). CDC analysis of National Herpes Prevalence. [accessed 11 march, 2013]. Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/std/herpes/herpes-NHANES-2010.htm Looker, Katherine J. (2008). An Estimate of the Global Prevalence and Incidence of Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2 Infection. [accessed march 11 2013]. Retrieved from http://www.who.int/bulletin/volumes/86/10/07-046128/en/ Blurtit. (2009). Why Does Herpes Have a Psychological and Social Effect on a Person. [accessed march 11, 2013]. Retrieved from http://www.blurtit.com/q242505.html

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