![]() ![]() ![]() At least not by any known current medical interventions (maybe in the future). Sorry guys, as with any other respectable virus, herpes is not curable. Looking at the news from a UK-based newspaper “The sun” on September 2017, we see a report of a jazz singer Laura Helm suing the singer Usher Raymond for almost $20 million for “knowingly” transmitting herpes to her. In cases of genital herpes, herpes caused by HSV-2 is less recurring. Many people may have these herpes symptoms coming and disappearing about 5 times a year for the first 2 years and then the frequency may reduce in the following year. In some other cases, there may be what they call recurrence. There could also be fever or myalgia present. These could rupture and leave painful and uncomfortable ulcers. Symptoms during the first episode may include multiple lesions in the private parts (may be around the prepuce of the penis in men or the vulva, vagina or cervix in women) lesions can also be around the anal region or the lips. However, if at all there are symptoms, it is usually uncomfortable. This is also called subclinical infections. In about 80% of the cases, herpes is usually asymptomatic (meaning the infected person shows no symptoms at all). Its speculated that Usher has paid out of court settlements of almost a million dollars on different occasions due to this same issue. It is speculated that Usher was earlier diagnosed with the disease sometime around 20. The HSV-2 virus is more associated with the genitals though HSV-1 can also infect the genitals. Though it can be transmitted to the genitals through oral sex. The HSV-1 virus is more common and is commonly known for the ulcers it causes around the mouth (cold sores). ![]() It is caused by a virus known as the herpes simplex virus (HSV). Herpes is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) that is usually known for the painful ulcers or blisters it causes around the genitals, anal region or oral region. Herpes is derived from a Greek word which originally means to creep or crawl. Imagine how the prevalence of the more common HSV-1 would be. Now these are just statistics for the less common HSV-2. HSV-2 is said to have a prevalence rate varying from 2 to 74% in developing countries with a correlation to the prevalence of HIV. It is estimated that about 40 to 60 million people in the United States alone are infected with HSV-2 herpes with about 1 to 2 million new infections each year which results in about 600 to 800 clinical cases yearly. Last year the public was bombarded with the news that a barrage of lawsuits accusing the superstar Usher of deliberately spreading herpes to different women and even a man.īefore continue reading the news, it might be interesting to note that herpes is actually a quite common disease. ![]()
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