Varicella-zoster virus causes chickenpox and is a member of the herpes virus group. It is extremely contagious and causes a ...

Alaina Luxmoore is a trustee on the New Zealand Herpes Foundation (NZHF) board, an organisation aiming to make information about the virus accessible to all. Sir Graham Henry, Ashley Bloomfield ...

Dr. Anju Goel, MD, MPH, is a public health consultant and physician with more than 10 years of experience in the California public health system. Herpes simplex virus (HSV) is a common—and one ...

Genital herpes, usually caused by herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2), is the most common cause of genital ulceration. The primary episode of genital herpes is generally the most painful.

OnlyFans content creator Gucci Third Leg is currently under fire after a female TikTok collaborator accused him of transmitting herpes to her. Danae Davis says that she was only 19 at t the time ...

In about 8 percent of the more than 1 million new shingles cases in the United States each year, the virus awakens in the nerve that supplies the forehead and eye, a condition called herpes zoster ...

Some experts suggest adding a white vinegar solution to the cool compress to help soothe the pain from herpes blisters. However, vinegar is very acidic and could burn your skin if not diluted properly ...

The term ‘zoster’ is nowadays associated with ‘herpes zoster’, the condition resulting from reactivation of the latent varicella-zoster virus which causes shingles. But in antiquity the meaning of ...

Herpes is not curable, but it is treatable. Antiviral drugs, like Valtrex (valacyclovir) and Zovirax (acyclovir), not only heal herpes sores faster than other options, but they work to prevent ...

Many people who get the virus that causes herpes never see or feel anything. If signs (what you see) or symptoms (what you feel) occur, a person may experience: Tingling, itching, or burning. Before ...

Many people who have genital herpes never notice any signs or symptoms. A mild case can cause a few herpes sores that are often mistaken for pimples or ingrown hairs. Because genital herpes often ...