Lawsuits, California and Herpes

In yet another herpes lawsuit, this time filed in Los Angeles County Court, an unnamed plaintiff accuses an “A-List Celebrity” of deliberately infecting him (or her) with the virus after a night of sex and drug-taking in the star’s Las Vegas hotel suite.

 Suing for sexual battery, infliction of emotional distress and fraud, the [...]

Teenage Herpes: it’s not just sex!

The West Virginia Bureau for Public Health has reported an outbreak of HSV-1 in the form of herpes called herpes gladiatorum among several young wrestlers who took part in high school wrestling tournaments during February 2011. [...]

Herpes, CMV and pregnancy: protect your baby!

I want to say something about cytomegalovirus, more commonly known as CMV.  It’s a common virus, part of the herpes family.  Once it is in your body it is there for life.

In healthy adults and children, the virus has no harmful effects. If you have it you probably don’t know anything about it [...]

Herpes Transmission : an anti-HIV gel gives new hope to people with herpes

Research into an antiviral gel to be used by women before sex to prevent HIV transmission has also proved to be effective in preventing the spread of the HSV-2 herpes virus. [...]

Herpes as a Stress Vaccine?

A new stress vaccine uses a genetically modified herpes virus to deposit its active content. In other words, herpes which usually causes a lot of stress, especially during outbreaks, could become part of a vaccine to alleviate stress. [...]

Herpes and Pregancy: when should you get a C-section?

I have found this nice summary of what mothers should expect during pregnancy. This article was written by French medical doctors. American doctors tend to use C-sections more systematically. ———————————–

Neonatal herpes is revealing maternal herpes in 2/3 of cases. In case of primary infection just before delivery, cesarean section is recommended, as is [...]

Herpes, STDs and Teenage Girls

Recent research published by Pediatrics shows nearly 25 percent of sexually active teenage girls in the US to be infected with at least one sexually transmitted infection (SDI) [...]

Herpes Drug Doesn’t Prevent HIV Transmission

A recent study conducted by U.S. researchers revealed that Acyclovir, a drug used for suppressive therapy among HSV-2 patients, does not diminish HIV risk when taken by patients infected by HIV. [...]

Cytomegalovirus, CMV May Cause Hypertension

Researchers said that the cytomegalovirus may be a major cause of hypertension. It is actually a herpes virus that affects about 60 to 99% of adults worldwide. CMV seems to aggravate inflammation in blood vessels, causing hypertension. It was a significant finding that may spur a new approach to treating a disease that affects roughly one billion people globally. [...]