Herpes Simplex Info

Herpes is a viral infection of the skin. Herpes simplex virus is a herpes virus that causes disease in humans. Noted there are seven types of viruses that can cause disease in humans are herpes Herpes Simplex Virus, Varizolla Zoster Virus (VZV), cytomegalovirus (CMV), Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV), and Human Herpes Virus type 6 (HHV-6), type 7 (HHV-7), type 8 (HHV-8). All herpes viruses have the same size and morphology and everything to replicate in the cell nucleus. Herpes simplex virus itself is divided into two types, namely Herpes Simplex Virus type 1 (HSV-1) which causes genital infections (genital). But, however both types of virus can cause disease of any parts of the body. HSV-1 causes fluid-filled bubble that feels pain in the mucosa of the mouth, face and around eyes. HSV-2 or genital herpes is transmitted through sexual contact and causes the vagina looks like a spot with the injury may appear irritation, dizziness accompanied by decreased consciousness, and yellowing of the skin (jaundice), and difficulty breathing or seizures. Usually disappear within 2 weeks of infection, the first infection of HSV is the most serious and begins after an incubation period of 4-6 days. The symptoms include pain, inflammation and redness of the skin (erythema) and followed by the formation of bubbles - bubbles that contain clear fluid that selanutnya can develop into pus, followed by scab formation or shellfish (scab). After initial infection, HSV has the unique ability to migrate to the edge of the sensory nerves to the spinal ganglia and berdormansi until activated again. Activation of virus that can be caused by a decrease berdormansi endurance, stress, depression, allergies to food, fever, trauma to the genital mucosa, menstruation, sleep deprivation and ultraviolet light.
This must be treated with Acyclovir goal is to prevent and treat infection Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV), cure the symptoms that arise, such as redness (erythema), a bubble - a bubble filled with fluid, scab or crust. Standard treatment for herpes is with acyclovir, valacyclovir, and pencyclovir famcyclovir which can be given in the form of creams, pills or intrevena (IV), if successful if started within the first three days after the pain began to be felt.
Treatment of Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) in the form of tablets 200 mg 5 times a day for 5 days and for children under 2 years are given half the adult doses. Prevention of Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) recurrence 200 mg 4 times a day in 4 days (the drug should not be used by pregnant women or nursing mothers) because there will be an infection of the fetus or the child will need his own prescription that needs no additional medication for them