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Herpes Simplex Virus (PATHOGENESIS (EPIDEMIOLOGY (Distribution (currency…

- - - - 417 million people aged 15-49 (11%) worldwide was estimated to have HSV-2 infection
    - - currency in Africa and America
      - most infected in women
    - - abstain from sexual activity when experiencing symptoms of genital herpes
      - consistent and correct use of condoms
  - - - genital surfaces
      - skin
      - sores or fluids of someone infected with the virus
      - mother to her infant during delivery (rare)
        
        causes Neonatal herpes leading to neurologic disability or death
  - - - Genital/anal blister
      - Ulcer on infected area
      - Swollen lymph node
      - Fever
  - - - acyclovir
      - famciclovir
      - valacyclovir
      - WHO GUIDELINES FOR THE TREATMENT OF GENITAL HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS
        http://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/10665/250693/1/9789241549875-eng.pdf?ua=1
- - - - hybridization techniques using radiolabelled or biotinylated probes
      - Real Art HSV1/2 kit from Artus-Biotech USA
    - - molecular diagnostic techniques
      - Serological testing
      - western blot
    - - HSV TYPE 2
      - HSV TYPE 1
- - - - The laboratory diagnosis of herpes simplex virus infections
        https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2095011/