Herpes-Simplex: Type 2

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the genital area have become
increasingly common, going along with a rise in general of many sexually
transmitted diseases. Sometimes accompanied by headache and fever, the condition
usually begins with a mild itching, followed by the development of clusters of
blisters that break and crust to form scabs that eventually dry up. The process
may last one to three weeks. In many cases new clusters of blisters appear as
others heal. When a baby is born to a woman who has active genital herpes
lesions, the infant is at high risk of contracting an infection that is often
fatal, so these women usually have their babies delivered by a cesarian section.
Primary cases of genital herpes can be treated by a drug called acyclovir, which
was approved in 1982 and in another form, that is to be taken orally rather than
used in an ointment form, in 1984. It also has been proving useful against
recurrent attacks.
The virus can also invade the central nervous system, or CNS, especially
in people ...

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