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  2. Neonatal herpes - Wikipedia

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    Neonatal herpes simplex, or simply neonatal herpes, is a herpes infection in a newborn baby, caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV). It occurs mostly as a result of vertical transmission of the HSV from an affected mother to her baby. [ 2 ]

  3. Neonatal infection - Wikipedia

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    Neonatal infection can be prophylactically treated with antibiotics. [55] Maternal treatment with antibiotics is primarily used to protect against group B streptococcus. [30] Women with a history of genital herpes, can be treated with antiviral drugs to prevent symptomatic lesions and viral shedding that could infect the infant at birth. The ...

  4. Vertically transmitted infection - Wikipedia

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    Micrograph of a pap test showing changes (upper right of image) associated with herpes simplex virus, a vertically transmitted infection. Some vertically transmitted infections, such as toxoplasmosis and syphilis, can be effectively treated with antibiotics if the mother is diagnosed early in her pregnancy.

  5. Incurable, 'highly contagious' STD affects nearly 900 million ...

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    HSV, or genital herpes, has affected millions of people around the world. Researchers and experts weigh in on the risks and developing treatments of the high-burden sexually transmitted infection.

  6. Herpes - Wikipedia

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    Herpes simplex, often known simply as herpes, is a viral infection caused by the herpes simplex virus. [5] Herpes infections are categorized by the area of the body that is infected. The two major types of herpes are oral herpes and genital herpes, though other forms also exist. Oral herpes involves the face or mouth.

  7. Herpes simplex virus - Wikipedia

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    Herpes simplex virus 1 (cold sores) and 2 (genital herpes) (HSV-1 and HSV-2), also known by their taxonomic names Human alphaherpesvirus 1 and Human alphaherpesvirus 2, are two members of the human Herpesviridae family, a set of viruses that produce viral infections in the majority of humans. [1] [2] Both HSV-1 and HSV-2 are very common and ...

  8. Man fined £400 for sharing pictures of woman's herpes - AOL

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    It is thought to be the first time someone has been convicted of so-called ‘revenge porn’ for disclosing images of STIs. Man fined £400 for sharing pictures of woman's herpes Skip to main content

  9. Genital herpes - Wikipedia

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    Genital herpes is a herpes infection of the genitals caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV). [1] Most people either have no or mild symptoms and thus do not know they are infected. [ 1 ] When symptoms do occur, they typically include small blisters that break open to form painful ulcers . [ 1 ]