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Herpes gladiatorum is one of the most infectious of herpes-caused diseases, and is transmissible by skin-to-skin contact. The disease was first described in the 1960s in the New England Journal of Medicine. It is caused by contagious infection with human herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), [1] which more commonly causes oral herpes (cold sores).
Valaciclovir. Valaciclovir, also spelled valacyclovir, is an antiviral medication used to treat outbreaks of herpes simplex or herpes zoster (shingles). [ 2 ] It is also used to prevent cytomegalovirus following a kidney transplant in high risk cases. [ 2 ] It is taken by mouth.
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 ] Flu-like symptoms, such as fever, aching, or ...
108,000 (STIs other than HIV/AIDS, 2015) [ 4 ] A sexually transmitted infection (STI), also referred to as a sexually transmitted disease (STD) and the older term venereal disease (VD), is an infection that is spread by sexual activity, especially vaginal intercourse, anal sex, oral sex, or sometimes manual sex. [ 1 ][ 5 ][ 6 ] STIs often do ...
Long COVID symptoms in kids, teens. The study included 5,300 younger school-age children and teens from more than 60 health care facilities across the U.S. between March 2022 and December 2023.
Aciclovir, also known as acyclovir, [ 4 ] is an antiviral medication. [ 5 ] It is primarily used for the treatment of herpes simplex virus infections, chickenpox, and shingles. [ 6 ] Other uses include prevention of cytomegalovirus infections following transplant and severe complications of Epstein–Barr virus infection. [ 6 ][ 7 ] It can be ...
Costco has voluntarily recalled its frozen Red’s Southwestern Mini Burritos, which contain grilled chicken, due to potential listeria contamination. The issue traces back to the massive 10 ...
Prognosis. Most recover. Mass psychogenic illness (MPI), also called mass sociogenic illness, mass psychogenic disorder, epidemic hysteria or mass hysteria, involves the spread of illness symptoms through a population where there is no infectious agent responsible for contagion. [1] It is the rapid spread of illness signs and symptoms affecting ...