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 : Neonatal HSV Infection

 Neonatal infection can be divided into 3 clinical types, namely: the spread of infection and generally attacks the liver, encephalitis and infections limited to skin, eyes and mouth. The first and second form often leads to death. Infections are usually caused by HSV 2 but infections caused by HSV1 is also common. The risk of infection in children depends on 2 main factors in the mother; the pad when the gestational age of pregnant women is generating HSV and depends also on whether the infection suffered by secondary infection or primary infection.
Only HSV excretion containing incurred during childbirth are dangerous for newborns with intrauterine infection although rare exceptions may occur. Primary infection in the mother can increase the risk of infection in infants from 3% to 30%, presumably because of immunity in the mother can provide protection.

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.