Scientists have discovered a new way for our immune system to combat the elusive virus responsible for cold sores: Type 1 herpes simplex (HSV-1).
A study by a Montana State University researcher suggests a new avenue for developing a vaccine against genital herpes and other diseases caused by herpes simplex viruses.
Answer: Right now genital herpes and oral herpes are only treatable, not curable. But a July 2008 letter to the editor that appeared in Nature suggests that that may not always be the case.
Herpes and Nutrition A highly contagious infection, herpes is a viral infection caused by the . There are two types of herpes – oral herpes that causes cold sores or fever blisters around the mouth.
