Scientists currently working on the herpes virus have found that they are slowly inching towards a cure for herpes.

In a study published earlier this year in the Virology Journal, MSU virologist William Halford showed that mice vaccinated with a live, genetically-modified herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) showed no signs of disease 30 days after being exposed to a particularly lethal “wild-type” strain of the virus. This type of behaviour may show that a vaccine may be a possible way to get ride of the disease that currently has no cure.

However, while this breakthrough is a great  move forward for the disease, the actual cure is still some time away. The currently recommended treatments for herpes are:

  • Herpeset (recommended!)
  • Acyclovir
  • Valtrex

Of these, only Herpeset is available over the counter while the other treatments, which are antivirals require a doctor’s prescription.


4 Responses to “September 2010 – Latest Herpes in Cure Research”

  1. John says:

    Thank you for the info!

  2. Martha says:

    Can you please provide more details on this? It really seems like an interesting topic but not much details.

  3. Kristine L says:

    I liked Dynamiclear. It seemed to work a lot to reduce my outbreaks, although I just bought a kit. I’ll get the bigger package and hopefully get rid of this mess.

  4. Kristina says:

    Anything else that’s new to report on the latest herpes cures?

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