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2. Valaciclovir - Wikipedia

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   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. [2] Common side effects include headache and vomiting. [2]

3. Herpes gladiatorum - Wikipedia

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   The recommended dosage for suppression therapy for recurrent outbreaks is 1,000 mg of valacyclovir once a day or 400 mg Acyclovir taken twice a day. In addition to preventing outbreaks, these medications greatly reduce the chance of infecting someone while the patient is not having an outbreak. [citation needed]

4. Genital herpes - Wikipedia

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   If a pregnant woman is symptomatic during delivery, a Cesarean section is the safest method of preventing contact and transmission of herpes simplex virus between the mother and the baby. [19] Alternatively, some physicians use the drug acyclovir to treat pregnant women with genital herpes at 36 weeks until delivery to prevent the recurrence of ...

5. Why norovirus is so hard to kill: Here's how to protect ... - AOL

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   At least 91 outbreaks were reported the week of Dec. 5, more than double the maximum number of outbreaks reported in the same time frame over the last several years. What is norovirus and how can ...

6. ‘Disease X’ could cause the next pandemic, according to the ...

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   The case fatality rate for this illness—spread by ticks and the tissue of infected animals during and after slaughter—is around 30%. Most patients who die do so in the second week of illness.

7. Aciclovir - Wikipedia

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   [6] [8] It appears to be safe during breastfeeding. [9] [10] Aciclovir is a nucleoside analogue that mimics guanosine. [6] It works by decreasing the production of the virus's DNA. [6] Aciclovir was patented in 1974 by Burroughs Wellcome and approved for medical use in 1981. [11] It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential ...

8. These 4 lethal viruses could fuel the next pandemic, new ...

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   Researchers only looked at outbreaks that killed 50 or more people between 1963 and 2019. They didn’t take into account the following viruses, which may have otherwise met their criteria:

9. Stockpiling antiviral medications for pandemic influenza

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   Currently, this is recommended in institutionalized elderly people and other high-risk groups as a form of post-exposure prophylaxis during seasonal influenza outbreaks. [2] However, since pandemic influenza differs somewhat from normal seasonal influenza, it is not clear that these drugs will prove either safe or effective for their intended ...