Approximately 30% of the adult population suffer from recurrent oral herpes infections.
Herpes labialis (oral herpes) affects 30% of the population and is often recurrent, reactivated by stress, ultraviolet light (including sunshine),
Recurrent herpes labialis is a frequent disorder. Following primary infection, the herpes virus hides out in the sensory ganglia and results in a life-long predisposition to herpes outbreak infections (recurring infection). The herpes virus lies latent in the Gasser ganglion and awaits conditions that promote reactivation.
Treatment and prevention of recurrent labial herpes are targeted by specific antiviral agents. Whereas, treatment regimens address the virus following infection, prevention strategies reduce the incidence of herpes recurrences.
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Infections Caused by Herpes Virus
