Causes and Symptoms of Shingles

Know the infection, shingles

What is Shingles? Shingles is an infection, which can be painful, and is contagious as well. It appears as a rash that's generally around the torso but can occur anywhere in the body. Although it is not a life-threatening disease, the infection can ...

An overview of herpes

What does herpes mean? Any infections caused by the contagious virus, Herpes Simplex Virus can be termed as Herpes. Herpes Simplex Virus, also known as Human Herpes Virus, family has 8 different types. HSV 1 and HSV 2 are the most common viruses fro...

Treatments available for Herpes

In spite of major advancements in the medical world, unfortunately there is no treatment available for complete cure of Herpes yet. It is a viral infection which even after treating, will not leave the host body. It may stay in a dormant state, but w...

Risks and preventive measures associated with herpes

Risk factors to be concerned about If you are suffering from Herpes and any other Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs), you have a probability of having a weakened immune system. This means you are prone to have more and severe outbreaks of Genital...

Causes and clinical symptoms of herpes

Herpes can attack everyone including children. If people catch Herpes at a young age, they will have to carry the virus for the rest of their lives, unless treated properly. There is a higher risk of a healthy person catching Herpes if he/she is asso...