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).
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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.
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