August Newsdesk

Bringing you the latest news on herpes research and events from around the world

Herpes - The Social Climbing STI
New data shows herpes virus highly prevalent among suburban populations
Results of new study may de-bunk the myth that some elements of society are inherently at low risk for genital herpes or 'immune' to herpes.
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Zovirax cream approved for cold sores
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Zovirax (acyclovir) cream for the treatment of recurrent herpes labialis, otherwise known as cold sores in adults and adolescents, 12 years of age and older.
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New Estimates Suggest No Progress in Reducing HSV-2 Infection in UK
A new seroprevalence study which examined the level of herpes simplex virus-2 (HSV-2) infection in England over the past decade found that little progress has been made in reducing the percentage of the population that are affected.
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Stigma & The Silver Screen
According to a recent article in the New York Daily News, network executives say "nearly half the applicants for NBC's relationship show Meet My Folks and a high percentage of those for ABC's The Bachelor were rejected for carrying the genital herpes virus."
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