Cold sores, or fever blisters, are precisely herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) that appear as fluid-filled blisters around ...

Many people don’t know just how common the virus that causes cold sores is in society. Unfortunately, the news just got worse ...

Dr. Anju Goel, MD, MPH, is a public health consultant and physician with more than 10 years of experience in the California public health system. Herpes simplex virus (HSV) is a common—and one ...

Herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) is normally associated with cold sores – they can be annoying and unsightly, but for ...

THE herpes simplex virus type 1 is best known as the villain behind the dreaded cold sore. When it’s not triggering eruptions ...

Genital herpes simplex virus (HSV) infections are frequently asymptomatic or undiagnosed, but more than half the US population is seropositive for HSV, and about one-fifth are positive for HSV-2.

Herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), the cause of the common cold sore, can spread into the central nervous system and ...

The herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), which causes cold sores, has long been known to have effects on the brain and ...

An article published in the journal Brain, Behavior, and Immunity reports the findings of a study by researchers based in Brazil, the United States and South Korea who set out to understand how ...

Research has shown that HSV-1, the virus responsible for cold sores, can spread into specific areas of the brain and may ...

Health care experts are still unsure exactly what causes recurrent outbreaks in individuals who have frequent secondary HSV-1 infections (Logan et al., 1998; Stock et al., 2001). HSV-1 tends to ...

An article published in the journal Brain, Behavior, and Immunity reports the findings of a study by researchers based in Brazil, the United States and South Korea who set out to understand how ...