The Herpes Virus Family

What Is Viruses
Viruses are the smallest known microbes or infectious agents. The simplest viruses consist of a core of nucleic acid surrounded by a protein coat known as a capsid; this nucleic acid-protein complex is referred to as a nucleocapsid. In more complex viruses the nucleocapsid is surrounded by an envelope, which is a membrane-like structure containing carbohydrates,lipids and proteins. Viruses contain either ribonucleic acid
(RNA) or deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), which are large complex chemicals that contain the viruses’ genetic code and serve as a blueprint for making more viruses.

Cold Sores ( Fever Blister )

Caused of cold sores or fever blister is herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1), and give manifestation in lips. Cold fever (fever blister) find in 3 or 10 day after exposure and still remain up to 3 weeks.
The virus (HSV-1) keep in dormant phase and waiting until triggered by cold, fever or viral infection, sun and wind exposed, menstruation, stress or depression of immune system, high concentration of amino acid arginine.

Genital Herpes : A Hidden Epidemic

1 in 5 Americans have herpes, especially in 12-19 age group and 20 to 29 age. Genital herpes hard to self diagnose. Genital Herpes have 2 episode : first episode and recurrent episode.

treatment genital herpes : Acyclovir (Zovirax), Famciclovir, Valacyclovir (valtrex).

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Understanding About Herpes

Genital herpes simplex is an acute infection (STD = sexually transmitted disease), caused by Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV), sign of genital herpes is marked by the emergence of vesicles (vesicle = elevation of skin firmly bounded diameter less than 1 cm and can cause erosion broke like a small scab) on the mucosal surface of the skin (mucocutaneus), clustered on the basis of reddish skin. Generally occurs on the body below the navel, especially the genital and surrounding areas.