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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 ...
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 ...
Deaths. 6,400 (with chickenpox) [5] Shingles, also known as herpes zoster, is a viral disease characterized by a painful skin rash with blisters in a localized area. [2][6] Typically the rash occurs in a single, wide mark either on the left or right side of the body or face. [1] Two to four days before the rash occurs there may be tingling 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 ...
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 ...
Medication. Pain medication such as ibuprofen [ 9 ] Frequency. As outbreaks [ 1 ] Hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) is a common infection caused by a group of enteroviruses. [ 10 ] It typically begins with a fever and feeling generally unwell. [ 10 ] This is followed a day or two later by flat discolored spots or bumps that may blister, on ...
Varicella zoster virus (VZV), also known as human herpesvirus 3 (HHV-3, HHV3) or Human alphaherpesvirus 3 (taxonomically), is one of nine known herpes viruses that can infect humans. It causes chickenpox (varicella) commonly affecting children and young adults, and shingles (herpes zoster) in adults but rarely in children.