Category Archives: Herpes

Storms, sores and high seas – but Sarah’s ready to row

Intrepid explorer Sarah Outen is due to set off on the second leg of her mammoth round-the-world adventure tomorrow. The 26-year-old, from Oakham, set off to circumnavigate the globe with only a bike, kayak and rowing boat in April last year. ​ After cycling and kayaking the 12,000 miles from London to Japan, Sarah spent [...]

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How is mononucleosis transmitted?

The Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) that causes mono is found throughout the world. By the time most people reach adulthood, an antibody against EBV can be detected in their blood. in the U.S., up to 95% of adults 35-40 years of age have antibodies directed against EBV. this means that most people, sometime in their lives, [...]

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When the first turns to the last

BY CHERYL LAVIN April 22, 2012 9:12PM Updated: April 27, 2012 12:32PM Some non-judgmental people believe that everyone deserves a second chance. even if a first date is a total disaster, they’ll hang in there for one more. but even they have their limits. but here are times when you’ve said, “I knew I’d there’d [...]

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Philadelphia Study Examines Varicella and Herpes Zoster

By Thomas Fekete, MD, FCPP, Section Chief, Infectious Diseases; Professor, Medicine; Associate Professor, Microbiology and Immunology; School of Medicine, Temple University Varicella, or chickenpox, used to be a common childhood infection. Today’s grandparents and most parents can describe vividly what it was like to have chickenpox or to care for a child with this viral [...]

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HIV Detected in Semen of Those on HIV Meds :: EDGE on the Net

By Robert Folan-JohnsonDistributed by Healthy Living NewsSeveral new studies show that some on antiviral therapy may have enough HIV in their semen to transmit the virus to others. The studies also suggest that the highly promising approach of reducing HIV transmission by putting people with HIV on antivirals may have some limitations.That may be even [...]

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