Medically reviewed by Jonathan B. Jassey, DO Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) is the virus that causes chickenpox and shingles.

THE herpes simplex virus type 1 is best known as the villain behind the dreaded cold sore. When it’s not triggering eruptions ...

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 simplex virus (HSV) infections are frequently asymptomatic or undiagnosed, but more than half the US population is seropositive for HSV, and about one-fifth are positive for HSV-2.

HSV-2 causes genital herpes, and neurological complications ... in mice and guinea pigs by intravaginal infection, and virus can be reactivated after sciatic nerve section (mice) or UV irradiation ...

Alaina Luxmoore is a trustee on the New Zealand Herpes Foundation (NZHF) board, an organisation aiming to make information ...

Imlygic injections take about 10 minutes and are conducted over several months. In clinical trials, Dr. Gushchin says seven ...

The herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), which causes cold sores, has long been known to have effects on the brain and ...

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine report today in the journal Neuron evidence that refutes the link between increased levels of herpes virus and Alzheimer’s disease. In addition, the ...

The death of a female juvenile elephant due to herpes viral infection in Hadagarh Wildlife Sanctuary under this block in ...

This is based on research conducted at the University of Birmingham, UK. The researchers have evaluated the effectiveness of ...