Herpes Simplex Transmission

Herpes simplex is a viral infection caused by herpes simplex virus type I and II (HSV-I and HSV-II). HSV-I often attacks the area around the mouth (herpes labialis), while HSV-II is often on the genital area (genital herpes). However, because of oral sex or oro-genital sex then either HSV-I and HSV-II can about the area around the mouth or genitals. Forms of HSV attack on an individual can be a primary infection, non primary first episode, recurrent and asymptomatic.
The incidence of herpes simplex infection increases every year. Data in the United States said that found 1.5 million new cases are caused by HSV transmission through sexual intercourse, in which a woman infected with HSV can transmit to a partner by 4-5%, but if the man who infected the chances of transmitting HSV the spouse of 8-10%. HSV infection in neonates due to vertical transmission from mother to reach 1500-2000 new cases each year.
An individual may be exposed to HSV infection because of transmission from a seropositive individual, where transmission can take place both horizontally and vertically. The difference of the two transmission methods are as follows:

Herpes Simplex Fact

Herpes simplex is a viral infection characterized by localized primary lesion, latency and the tendency for recurrence. There are 2 types of virus - the herpes simplex virus (HSV) types 1 and 2 in general lead to different clinical symptoms, depending on the entry road. Can attack the means of genital or oral mucosa. Primary infection with HSV-1 may be mild with no symptoms, occurred in early childhood.
Approximately 10% of primary infection, emerged as a disease with a diverse spectrum of clinical symptoms, characterized by hot and malaise to 1 week or more, may be accompanied by severe gingivostomatitis followed by a vesicular lesions on the oropharynx, severe keratoconjunctivitis, and accompanied by the emergence of symptoms and complications of chronic eczema-like skin, meningoencephalitis or some fatal infection that occurs in newborns (congenital herpes simplex, ICD-9 771.2, ICD-10 P35.2).

Genital Herpes Sign and Phase

The incubation period ranges from about 3-7 days. Based on whether someone had contacts with Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV-2), genital herpes infections have 2 phases, namely:
Phase of infection (lesions) Primary, characterized by:

• Can occur without symptoms (asymptomatic)
• Beginning with a burning sensation, burning and itching on the affected area.
• Then the resulting vesicles (spots) clusters, easily broken, giving rise to injury (similar ulceration) on the surface of skin redness (erythema), and pain.
• Furthermore, to be followed by fever, malaise whole body (malaise) and muscle pain.
• Happened enlarged lymph nodes around the infected area genital herpes.

Genital Herpes Simplex

Genital herpes simplex is an acute infection (STD = sexually transmitted disease), caused by Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV = Herpes Simplex especially virus type II), characterized by the onset of vesicles (vesicle = elevation of the skin firmly bounded by less than 1 cm in diameter and can be rupture causing erosion as small sores) on the mucosa surface of the skin (mukocutaneus), clustered on the basis of reddish skin. In general, occur in parts of the body below the navel, especially the genital area and surrounding areas. The most common cause is HSV genital Herpes simplex type II.

General signs and symptoms of genital herpes

average people who are infected with HSV-2 did not know they are infected. But the signs and symptoms during the first infection usually can be expressed clearly by them. HSV infection occurs usually after 2 weeks after infection, and wound healing usually occurs within 2 to 4 weeks. at the primary stage appears a second crop of sores, and flu-like symptoms, swollen glands and fever. But, half of patient with HSV-2 infection  have signs of very mild that they did not even realize the mistake or that they are for insect bites or other skin conditions.

Herpes Virus Simplex Type 1 and Type 2

The type 1 and type 2 herpes simplex viruses can cause severe genital infection. When someone first gets genital herpes, it is impossible to tell from the signs and symptoms whether the infection is due to the type 1 or the type 2 virus. There is, however, a marked difference in the incidence and frequency of recurrent genital infections caused by these two viruses. The type 1 virus is sometimes viewed as the better of the two, because many people with primary genital type 1 infection never have recurrent infections, and those who do generally have only occasional outbreaks.

The Herpes Virus

The word “herpes” means different things to different people. To some, herpes is the name given to the troubling blisters or sores that can periodically appear on or around the lips. To others, herpes is a feared sexually transmitted disease that can be caught once but which has a painful aftermath that can be reexperienced many times.