Herpes Virus Awareness

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HERPES VIRUS AWARE
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What is Herpes virus
Unlike 20 years ago, we know a lot more about
herpes today. We know enough to say that genital
herpes isnt the only of his kind thats roaming
around. In fact, there are over 80 different
forms of the herpes virus and lucky for us
humans, we can only contract 8 of them. Every
year there are millions of Americans who will
contract either genital or oral herpes.
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Detection And Prevention Of Oral Herpes Viral
Infections
Oral herpes is caused by the herpes simplex virus
(HSV-1). This virus causes painful blisters on
the lips, around the mouth or inside the mouth or
in the gums. Blisters appearing on your face or
in the mouth can last long for a few days to many
weeks
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Symptoms

• Itching, burning and tingling feeling on the
  lips, around the mouth. If feeling the same for
  few days, then consult a doctor. It might be oral
  herpes viral infections.
• Blisters on the face, on the lips or inside the
  mouth cause intense pain that makes eating and
  drinking very difficult.
• Feel drowsy all the time and decrease in
  urination.

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Treatment

• Low immune system is main cause for spreading
  this virus in the body. Increase the intake of
  vegetables and fruits in the diet. It makes
  antibodies of a person strong enough to resist
  the virus outbreak.
• To stop the intense pain and shorten the outbreak
  duration, its best to start antiviral treatment
  prescribed by a doctor on the initial stages of
  an outbreak.
• Anti viral creams can stop the activity of the
  virus for a few hours to a day and gives little
  relief.

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Treatment Continuous . .
Once a person is infected by this virus, he can
experience several outbreaks in a year. Usual
reasons of recurring oral herpes are increase in
stress level, frequent illness, and high intake
of alcohol. Applying cold used tea bags hourly
on the sores can give little relief, but dispose
the tea bags after single use. Expose to
sunlight can lead to cracks on the sores in the
face, mouth or lips of infected persons and can
activate the virus. Always keep the lips and face
moist with sunscreen
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Tests
On the basis of a blood report, if a doctor finds
the symptoms, he can further prescribe more
detailed tests to be sure followed by the culture
analysis or detailed study of antibodies.
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Prevention

• Always get enough sleep.
• Take healthy diet consisting of fruits and
  vegetables to keep the immune system strong for
  the body to stay away from herpes viral
  infections.
• Keep the skin moist especially lips by using
  sunscreen especially in direct sunlight.
• Reduce the stress level and keep the intake of
  alcohol to the minimum.

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